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Klingspor Tubas
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:43 pm
by tubamarc8891
Has anyone here had experience with the Klingspor B6 6/4 BBb tuba? Or any of his other models?
I know he makes Gronitz branded tubas now but I haven’t heard anything about the instruments he makes under his name.
I have always loved the sound of large BBb tuba but haven’t encountered many of them in the US.
https://klingspor-brass.de/klingspor-tuben/
Re: Klingspor Tubas
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:01 pm
by Sousaswag
Man… Getting one of those here would be a task!
Your best bet might be the Horn Guys. I think they carry Gronitz stuff.
Re: Klingspor Tubas
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:12 am
by hubert
Re: Klingspor Tubas
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:18 pm
by Oedipoes
I played the big BBb at Klingspor in Freiburg couple of years ago and it's a great instrument, I wouldn't mind owning one as my big tuba!
(Andreas is a nice guy as well!)
I would personally not buy any tuba like this without trying it though...
Re: Klingspor Tubas
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:43 am
by tubamarc8891
Oedipoes wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:18 pm
I played the big BBb at Klingspor in Freiburg couple of years ago and it's a great instrument, I wouldn't mind owning one as my big tuba!
(Andreas is a nice guy as well!)
I would personally not buy any tuba like this without trying it though...
Thanks for your reply! How does it compare to a 197/2 or 195/2?
Re: Klingspor Tubas
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:23 pm
by Thomas
I just recently played his B4 (4/4 to 5/4 BBb) which is placed in the GR5x range (had a GR51 for a couple of years myself), his PBK and his piston F. I do not feel qualified enough for any advice, but I personally especially enjoyed the B4 very much and like his approach behind that tuba. For my ears, the B4 has a nice dark sound with a lot of core and definition and it's a no brainer regarding intonation. A good match of sound and size. And yes, Andreas is a nice guy! I had a rework done by him and have a restauration job pending.
Re: Klingspor Tubas
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 11:25 am
by PlayTheTuba
Bumping up this thread.
Has anyone tried the E5 eb tuba?
So far outside of the bonkers Geneva Eb tuba, the Klingspor rotary Eb has captured my mind the most! It's also cool that the website mentions that it can be ordered in a 3+1 or 3+2 configuration too!
The valve layout, well the lead pipe and valves 5, 1-3, looks similar to a B&S 4097 CC. However, the bore size happens to be larger before the 4th valve on the Klingspor! Although, I believe the Miraphone Norwegian Star takes the crown for largest Eb tuba bore size.
Any opinions?!?!