Ohh The Choices!!

Leland · Post by **Leland** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:42 pm

LoyalTubist wrote:Many of us aspired to be professional players but are now doing something else. I hope you can bring food to your family's table by playing tuba.

What he said. ^^^

College may be coming up fast, but it's nowhere close to being finished yet. I'd honestly recommend to stick with whatever you've got now. Or, if you don't yet own a tuba and/or really want to start playing on a CC horn, get something used, cheap, and in decent shape.

My point is, if you're going to get really good, you'll get really good regardless of the instrument you're playing. All it has to do is not leak and not have sticky valves.

Leland · Post by **Leland** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:03 pm

Greg wrote: The instrument you like in high school may be the instrument you are trying to sell as a freshman in college.....

Or after you've changed your major to Atmospheric Sciences...

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 9:05 am

When I went on my recent tuba safari, I was not intending on purchasing a 186, either. But when the one I purchased showed up with both bells, for my budget and playing situation it was the horn that did the job.

Don't automatically discount any particular brand, especially Miraphone.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:14 pm

Greg wrote:
iiipopes wrote:When I went on my recent tuba safari, I was not intending on purchasing a 186, either. But when the one I purchased showed up with both bells, for my budget and playing situation it was the horn that did the job.

Don't automatically discount any particular brand, especially Miraphone.
Both bells? Do these tubas come with two bells? If so, what is the difference between the two? Is one a bell-front or recording bell and the other a bell up?

They can/did. Not sure of the time frame but I have seen a few detachable bell 186s besides lllpopes.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:52 pm

My upright bell is a retrofit St Pete bell. Give a dark tone because of the wide throat/less flare 16 1/2 rim along with my Wick 1L.

The only problem with it is the bell is too short and I had to have tubatinker lengthen a main tuning slide for it.

tubawallace · Post by **tubawallace** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:20 pm

I've heard great things about the 'Thor'. For that money, it is worth checking out the Nirschl 4/4 tubas if Custom Music has any more. Both are top notch instuments in every way.

UTTuba_09 · Post by **UTTuba_09** » Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:44 pm

JeremyI wrote:If your looking for a "all around" horn I wouldn't discount the Kalison DS models. I bought one my freshman year of college and it has served me very well. They have somewhat of a bad rep, but if you can sit down and pick one out there are some good ones. It will be great for college, until you can buy a bass tuba and then you can trade it in/sell it when you look for a larger tuba if you feel that you'll be needed something larger.

I'll second that. The Daryl Smith is an excellent all around horn as well as a great transitional BBb - CC horn. Comes at a great price and will last you until you're ready to buy a bigger CC. But always try a bunch of horns out before you buy...