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Anyone have any clue as to the quality of these instruments, or the seller? Looks like a good deal, but I don't know how well instruments from the USSR tend to be.

Is tuba.

Some are mediocre and some are terrible.

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:58 pmIs tuba.

Strong, like bull!!

Three Valves wrote: ↑Mon Sep 27, 2021 7:17 am

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 26, 2021 9:58 pmIs tuba.

Strong, like bull!!

If he dies, he dies.
I cannot be defeated
I defeat all men
I must break you
He's not human. He's like a piece of iron.

LargeTuba wrote: ↑Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:09 am Some are mediocre and some are terrible.

This about sums it up. Generally, the main issue are the valves. They tend to not be fitted with precision. I had a friend in college that picked up a St. Pete in 1994/1995 brand new and it already had leaky valves.

Anyone ever graft an orphaned valve cluster onto one of these??

They look so cool it's hard to resist!!

Three Valves wrote: ↑Mon Sep 27, 2021 11:26 am Anyone ever graft an orphaned valve cluster onto one of these??

They look so cool it's hard to resist!!

I've definitely thought about it, but rotors cost $250 a pop. I think the risk outweighs the potential reward.

If anyone wanted to sell me 2 18mm valves for cheap, I would gladly experiment with this Russian Eb.



I wonder if more valves would improve it

At least that one's real pretty. Does it play well?

Is there a particular listing we are discussing?

I got my first* Russian tuba yesterday.

My impression is it plays like something is stuck in the bell, and i assume that is because something is stuck in the bell.

I have been doing other things, so i haven't flushed it yet...




*- possible i got one already that doesn't play years ago and forgot in the intervening time as it rots in my attic equivalent.

I could use a light in the attic...

humBell wrote: ↑Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:43 pm My impression is it plays like something is stuck in the bell, and i assume that is because something is stuck in the bell.