Non-Cerveny Sanders tubas? Say it ain't so!

gregsundt · Post by **gregsundt** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:19 pm

Other than ancient history, the Sanders brand has always been used on standard Cerveny tubas. They sometimes even glued the nameplate over Cerveny or Amati medallions. Now, a recent thread has suggested that they are marketing other makes of tuba as Sanders? If so, what is the origin, and what does the wary buyer look for?

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:02 pm

Chinese made has been the most recent report.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:16 pm

eupher61 wrote:Chinese made has been the most recent report.

Uh... the Sanders tubas that are of Chinese origin have been around for quite a while... perhaps 20 years or so.

gregsundt · Post by **gregsundt** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:34 pm

TubaTinker wrote: Uh... the Sanders tubas that are of Chinese origin have been around for quite a while... perhaps 20 years or so.

Right around the time I disappeared. So, are these the same Chinese Cerveny knockoffs that are being marketed under other brands, as well? I tried a 4/4 5v CC a year or so ago, and other than looking like a Cerveny, there was no "resemblance".

Is the Sanders brand used on Cervenys any more, or just the Chinese stuff? Did CMC sell the name to someone else? I don't see it on the Tuba World site any more...