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Seeking BBb Tuba Rental or WTB <$3000 BBb
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:16 am
by Camch23
Hi all,
I’m an Atlanta-area high school senior tubist who is looking to graduate early in December, but will be left without an instrument to use if I do so. I’ve looked around online and most tuba rentals are for 3/4 BBb beginner horns, but does anyone know of a person/place that would rent a 4/4 or 5/4 BBb or tuba until around March (after college audition season)?
Alternatively, I would also be willing to purchase a BBb horn for less than $3000 that I would flip later.
Thanks,
Cameron
Re: Seeking C Tuba Rental
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:22 pm
by bloke
If you could find a Jinbaophone to BUY used for $1500, that would roughly be a rental cost of $200/mo. (under $7/day) and you could sell it for roughly the same (yes?) when done with it (recovering the vast majority of your front-end cash outlay).
Re: Seeking C Tuba Rental
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 2:08 pm
by matt g
Similar to
@bloke’s advice…
viewtopic.php?p=51197#p51197
Something like this is also a viable alternative if you can swing the funds. You’d likely net the sale price afterwards.
Re: Seeking C Tuba Rental
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:47 pm
by Camch23
I’ve heard of some of the Mack Brass 410s being pretty decent, so I’ll look into that as well as the BMB, thanks!
Re: Seeking BBb Tuba Rental or WTB <$3000 BBb
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:06 am
by Camch23
Updated to show willingness to purchase a horn as well
Re: Seeking BBb Tuba Rental or WTB <$3000 BBb
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:12 am
by the elephant
The 410 is a copy of the Miraphone 186 CC tuba. There is a version of the 186 BBb for sale, but it is not nearly so well-liked.
HOWEVER…
It still might be exactly what you are looking for. I have never played one and cannot address this firsthand. I also do not know the model number.
Good luck with your search.
Re: Seeking BBb Tuba Rental or WTB <$3000 BBb
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 12:32 pm
by The Big Ben
IMHO: A used old style King 2341 (or 1241) could be purchased for $1500-2500, used until it is not needed any more and sold for the same price as it was purchased. No loss of money. Which is good.
Re: Seeking BBb Tuba Rental or WTB <$3000 BBb
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 12:41 pm
by bort2.0
Camch23 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 10, 2022 5:16 am
Hi all,
I’m an Atlanta-area high school senior tubist who is looking to graduate early in December, but will be left without an instrument to use if I do so. I’ve looked around online and most tuba rentals are for 3/4 BBb beginner horns, but does anyone know of a person/place that would rent a 4/4 or 5/4 BBb or tuba until around March (after college audition season)?
Alternatively, I would also be willing to purchase a BBb horn for less than $3000 that I would flip later.
Thanks,
Cameron
Hi Cameron -- this tuba fits your criteria, and is pretty close... seller says he'll drive a bit to meet up, maybe this could work out?
viewtopic.php?t=4982
Re: Seeking BBb Tuba Rental or WTB <$3000 BBb
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2022 10:29 am
by Camch23
I will gather more insight into the Dillon 186 copy and any others that may be out there, thanks!
I played on a King 2341 in 9th grade before switching to my the St. Petersburg that I’m currently using, and I enjoyed it! However, most of the models I’ve been seeing float around the various forums are much more than that.
Bort, I’ve asked my teacher about that model as I am pretty unfamiliar with Cerveny, but that would be a very viable option, thanks!