Most beautiful tuba?

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:14 pm

what's with the cross-bar?

Every tuba needs some place to clamp to bicycle horn.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:19 pm

imperialbari wrote:What about that ugly after-market stay between the top bow and the bell?

Could it be to dampen the bell vibrations?

Rather spoils the appearance of an otherwise beautiful tuba whatever it is for.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:40 am

Probably tuba are like babies - everyone thinks their own is the most beautiful. However, from the first time I saw the Mel Culbertson Neptune, I thought it was the most beautiful tuba I have ever seen. A perfectly balanced design enhanced by its special bell and valve key engravings, with the beautification completed by gold lacquer finish. Here is mine!

My Neptune has been slightly customized by the main water key being moved to the bottom of the slide, so I can empty without lifting off its playing stand.

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:38 pm

OK... I suggested the most beautiful sousaphone and helicon earlier and said there were many pretty tubas to chose from. Well, after thinking about it for a while I have made my choice....

This Rudy 7/4 monster that Lee Stofer is trying to sell:

Almost too pretty for words....

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:56 pm

For great curves, it's hard to beat the Schreibers:

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:00 pm

The modern, evolved form of the shofar.

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:59 pm

I'd sure like to see this one in person! Has anyone else seen it???
http://www.xs4all.nl/~cderksen/Conn50th ... image.html

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:22 pm

Yes, it's on display at Interlochen. Jerry Young says that it doesn't play very well.

porkchopsisgood · Post by **porkchopsisgood** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 12:15 am

The new Yamayork is 30K worth of sexy......

and there's about 16K or so reasons I'll never own one...hehehehe

AVC

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:54 am

Last year I bought a tiny Carl Fischer Eb tuba on eBay. It isn't beautiful by any stretch of the imagination. But it often gets an "AW, THAT'S CUTE" reaction when people realize it isn't a euphonium.

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:39 am

Hey, i don't think I charged you enough! Send me another thousand and we'll call it even.....................................................

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:49 am

I have never come across satin brass before - is it a kind of plating?

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:48 pm

Gargantuan,stupendous,circus freak hugh.................strap a board to the back of your head if you don't want to fall in

(with a much deserved homage to Porky's thrown in for good measure)....

Daniel C. Oberloh · Post by **Daniel C. Oberloh** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:45 am

Doc wrote:Ooooohhh!

Road trip!

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:24 am

What is the best beer one could present to a tubist in order to bribe them for something such as this?

Bring these ladies along and it's a sure deal.

dmmorris · Post by **dmmorris** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:07 pm

Mmmmmm........

Spaten!

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:35 pm

[quote="dmmorris"]Mmmmmm........

Spaten![/quote]

I second that, had a case of Optimator this past weekend. Such wonderful brew.