Brass Quintet tuba

[Duane]

Tuba Goon
"TO the OP - I think that a 1291/1292..."

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[Scott Roeder]

I have played a couple of the new Jupiter CC tubas and really liked the ones I tried. It may be a good option. Another option might be a Kalison Daryl Smith model but you might have to dig through a few of them until you find one to your liking.

[eupher61]

ah....second to the Kalison DS. Good flexibility in color, suitable for smallish orchestra stuff, nimble enough for any quintet work too, IMO.

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[tubashaman2]

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[The Jackson]

You should take a YCB-621 and have a larger bell put on it. That should do it.

One of these should do the trick.

[Matt G]

I'm glad to see a few votes for the 2/3J. I really like these horns. I agree that the 2J is a better horn, and if you can find one with the nickle silver bell, you're in for an even better experience, IMO.

Playing a 2/3J is very easy. They speak quickly, have a pleasant sound that records extremely well, and are nimble.

[Roger Lewis]

Based on the OP's comments, I would have to say that there is more here than a horn. We don't like the low register on the PT20 and the sound of the 983 and the 621 is too small and the 2145 has mid range issues. I would say that it's time to examine the possibility that the OP needs to improve some skills before any horn will be satisfactory. The horn doesn't make any noise unless you throw it against the wall - look to the operator?

Just my unwanted $0.02.

Roger

[Manituba]

Roger,

You’ve got me on a couple of points.

I wasn’t sure if I should post this kind of question on TubeNet. I’ve been on TubeNet since the beginning and I have always valued the varied opinion of its members. Without TubeNet I definitely wouldn’t be the player I am today. So I felt I should throw it out anyway.

This wasn’t supposed to be a “what tuba is good for brass quintet”, but rather I have an idea of a “magical” horn in my head of playing characteristics that I would like to see in a single instrument that also responds to me in a certain way.

Obviously I can’t get down to a conference this year and just try all the horns in one spot (or I never would have felt the need to make this post) and I wasn’t really sure what I was looking for to begin with.

That being said, 983 – best instrument I have ever played. Love it. I just wanted to sacrifice some of its singing lyrical mid range to gain a bit more openness on the bottom by switching to CC for quintet.

621 – loved playing it. However, I do not get positive comments from colleagues when I play this horn.

But you’re right; I’m going to buy a horn and just hit the practice room. Without pining for the 983s sound.

As for my playing ability, all I can do is invite you out to our next BQ concert. I am what I am.

Thanks,
Chris

[Roger Lewis]

Hi Chris.

I'd be honored to attend your next quintet concert if I can. I didn't want to beat you up, just help you see that all the tubas you had tried were not a good match. Sooner or later we run out of choices and have to look inward. I was hoping to save you the angst of that search.

All the best.
Roger