Which F tuba

[muttenstrudel]

B&S 3100/W-G JBL CLASSIC EDITION

I just love the way it can sing. Tried the 3100/W (PT12(?)), Miraphone Firebird, MW 4460 (second closest), MW 46, R. Meinl 5/4 6V but it was the horn to be.

[bisontuba]

Hi-
Folks need to play the new Gemeinhardt F tuba-- quite an amazing instrument....
For those attending TMEA, Happy 'jonesing'.....

Mark

[Tigerreydelaselva]

which tuba do you reccommend for me? I'll probably order the 3099 PT-10 with the trigger on the 2nd valve slide on july, but i'm worried about if i'll can reach effortless the high register, specially in the G# from the bydlo.

[bisontuba]

I would REALLY love to be more active with my M-W dealership.......

Interesting........

Mark

[Tigerreydelaselva]

Does Gemeinhardt have a whole line of tuba production? Until i know, they only makes flutes and piccolos, does anyone know if they have a website about tubas?

[bisontuba]

For Gemeinhardt tuba news, refer to http://www.barthsbrassblog.com" target="_blank

Mark

[TinyTubist97]

Miraphone 180-5u from the tuba exchange. I play it because it was all I could afford.

[tclements]

Why, this one, of course ...

[k001k47]

I play an imaginary one. It makes my high range better and makes fast notes faster. I wouldn't say it's a world-class sound... it's just a country-class sound. 'continent-class if you're being modest.

[Lee Stofer]

I have owned and played a Meinl-Weston 45 from the late '60's, a communist-era Cerveny 654-6 from the '70's, a Rudolf Meinl 5/4 6-valve F from 1989 and now a Kanstul model 80 F. The '60's Meinl-Weston was the traditional Geman F, and had limitations in the low register. The Cerveny was a great horn for solo work and small ensemble, but required creative fingering to play in-tune. The Rudolf Meinl large F was a horn that could do it all, but was more of the large orchestral F than a fun little solo horn.

I no longer play a rotor F because the piston F's have gotten so much better, and the piston F aids me in clear articulation. The bottom register is clear, strong and fun-to-play on the Kanstul, and the mid' and upper ranges are equally as good. The "A" at the top of the staff tends to be a little low, but is right-on fingered 1-2. Otherwise, everything else works by my pushing in 1st slide all the way for below the staff and pulling it 1/2" out for in- and above the staff. The most surprising thing about this instrument is the projection, and volume of sound that it can produce. I expected it to be the fun little solo and small ensemble instrument (which it is!), but I took it into a large ensemble and found that it could hold it's own just about anywhere. I never thought an instrument this size could cross over into contrabass tuba territory, but it can. I played the Kanstul model 80 F A-B against a vintage goldbrass B&S Symphonie F last Fall, and although the B&S is a good horn with a lot of fans, there was no comparison in the low register, in my opinion.

If you get a chance, listen to a recording of Robert Carpenter playing his Kanstul F with the Orlando Philharmonic.

[DonnieMac]

Gronitz 127 FZ, I think it is. Six rotary valves (4+2), kicker on the main slide, bare brass with a sound like butter, I was told. Why? Got it from Tony C. He said he needed some dough for car payments. He told me never to sell it. Used this F tuba exclusively this year is a variety of ensembles. It furnishes a sufficiently large volume to support a 35 piece ensemble and is a good companion instrument, for practice purposes, to the Cerveny F cimbasso.
CC tubas: Willson 3050r, Rudi Meinl 5/4, Hirsbrunner HB21, Cerveny Piggy, Frakentuba (Miraphone 184 w/Buescher bell
EEb tubas: Willson 3400, York being rebuilt, Nirschl
F tubas: Gronitz 127 FZ, Hirsbrunner HB12, Cerveny cimbasso

[tubeast]

I play a 1968 (or so) six-valved, all gold brass Alex.
Incredible sound that will really sing, especially in mid- to top ranges.
Super easy response for softest playing and those really delicate entrances.
Demands (or, rather, ACCEPTS) TONS of air, a lot more than the MW 46 I used to own.

I really have grown fond of that one.