PT-4T at BBC

[bort]

Baltimore Brass has a B&S "PT-4T", which is described as:

4/4 size 5V rotary tuba. .748"-.825" graduated bore. Outfitted with taller 19" bell. Lacquer finish. Includes case

Is anyone familiar with this particular tuba? Thanks!

[toobagrowl]

What cktuba said. The original tall prototype PT-4 was soon changed to the squat production PT-4 we all know. We talked about it briefly in the old PT-5 thread:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=32059&hilit=pt5&start=24#p539931

[bort]

Cool, thanks guys!

Anyone know anything about this particular horn and how it plays?

[J.c. Sherman]

If I'm not mistaken, I've played two of them. And I liked/like them a LOT. Like 103s in BBb. Great sound and power, lots of character, and the pitch is very, very manageable.

J.c.S.

[bort]

Thanks! Bigger, smaller, or about the same as a Miraphone 188?

[J.c. Sherman]

Thanks! Bigger, smaller, or about the same as a Miraphone 188?

A bit bigger in every direction…