Liddl Euphonium
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imperialbari
- 6 valves
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- Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:47 am
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imperialbari
- 6 valves
- Posts: 7461
- Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:47 am
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Lee Stofer
- 4 valves
- Posts: 935
- Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:50 am
There are several tubists in Georgia that are playing Josef Lidl tubas now. I have sold several of the LBB-701 3/4 BBb tubas, and because of numerous requests, they made two CC's last year, designated as LCB-702. I got the first one, used it for a short-notice brass quintet gig in December, and was thoroughly impressed by it. I sold it less than a month later, and got the other one from the warehouse. It seems to be quite consistent in quality to the first one, and to the BBb's I've played.
I believe that a euphonium is in the works, but currently the Josef Lidl company in the Czech Republic is sticking to their traditional product niche - 3/4 tubas, french horns, and string instruments. The F tuba that Klaus sent a photo of is not exported to the US. When they develop a 5- or 6-valve F tuba, then I'll try to get one.
If you wonder why you have not heard of them until lately, here's why; Josef Lidl established two shops in Brno, one where an entire generation of Czech string makers were trained in the 1920's and 1930's, and a brass shop that made tubas and french horns. After WWII, they were forced into the state-controlled Amati. Since the fall of Communism, the Josef Lidl company has been revived as an independent company for the first time in 50 years or so.
I have been quite pleased with every Lidl I've played.
I believe that a euphonium is in the works, but currently the Josef Lidl company in the Czech Republic is sticking to their traditional product niche - 3/4 tubas, french horns, and string instruments. The F tuba that Klaus sent a photo of is not exported to the US. When they develop a 5- or 6-valve F tuba, then I'll try to get one.
If you wonder why you have not heard of them until lately, here's why; Josef Lidl established two shops in Brno, one where an entire generation of Czech string makers were trained in the 1920's and 1930's, and a brass shop that made tubas and french horns. After WWII, they were forced into the state-controlled Amati. Since the fall of Communism, the Josef Lidl company has been revived as an independent company for the first time in 50 years or so.
I have been quite pleased with every Lidl I've played.
Lee A. Stofer, Jr.