Less Expensive and Good Tubas / Repair Existing?

Heavy_Metal · Post by **Heavy_Metal** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:55 pm

ntruhan, what was your experience with Buckeye Brass? I don't think I've seen that shop mentioned on this board- if you had a good experience, you might mention TubeNet to them and see if they'd be interested in a sponsorship...............

bigtubby · Post by **bigtubby** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:51 pm

ntruhan wrote:Lol. Well, I but the bullet and there was a Meihl 2011FA 3/4 BBb tuba fairly cheap that I picked up at Buckeye Brass.
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Dayum!!! Looking for "less expensive" and ended up with a front valve HoJo??? Sweet horn!

toobagrowl · Post by **toobagrowl** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:56 pm

TheGoyWonder wrote:Crappy lead-free solder is Yamaha's big weakness

Didn't know Yamaha used lead-free solder. I'd think that would be better (stronger and non-toxic)

ntruhan · Post by **ntruhan** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:37 pm

Heavy_Metal wrote:ntruhan, what was your experience with Buckeye Brass? I don't think I've seen that shop mentioned on this board- if you had a good experience, you might mention TubeNet to them and see if they'd be interested in a sponsorship...............

They were really helpful. Rob, the owner and a Tuba player himself let me try out a handful of their tubas and a different mouthpiece as well to see, if I counted correctly they had about 8 - 9 BMB tubas out on display and about 6 or so used tubas like King, Jupiter and Meihl (well.. they had a Meihl

). And while he wouldn't take my Yamaha in for trade, he did offer packaging if I needed it for shipping the tuba since that is a little harder to find.

I did mention I heard his name from a member on TubeNet and he was aware of TubeNet, but I never took it any further then that.

ntruhan · Post by **ntruhan** » Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:39 pm

toobagrowl wrote:
TheGoyWonder wrote:Crappy lead-free solder is Yamaha's big weakness
Didn't know Yamaha used lead-free solder. I'd think that would be better (stronger and non-toxic)

Not sure about the rest of the joints, but the solder I used on the spit valve was lead-free.

. Not the prettiest solder job, but it worked.

ntruhan · Post by **ntruhan** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:07 am

GregTuba79 wrote:
bigtubby wrote:
ntruhan wrote:Lol. Well, I but the bullet and there was a Meihl 2011FA 3/4 BBb tuba fairly cheap that I picked up at Buckeye Brass.
...
Dayum!!! Looking for "less expensive" and ended up with a front valve HoJo??? Sweet horn!
I just looked that horn up...Nathan you really spent $8 grand-ish on a horn for small quintet work?? Am I missing something?

Nope, honestly, it was $3 grand, which is why it was really hard to pass up. I went over budget, but didn't get in TOO much trouble.

bigtubby · Post by **bigtubby** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:13 am

quote="GregTuba79"]

bigtubby wrote:
ntruhan wrote:Lol. Well, I but the bullet and there was a Meihl 2011FA 3/4 BBb tuba fairly cheap that I picked up at Buckeye Brass.
...
Dayum!!! Looking for "less expensive" and ended up with a front valve HoJo??? Sweet horn!
I just looked that horn up...Nathan you really spent $8 grand-ish on a horn for small quintet work?? Am I missing something?

Nope, honestly, it was $3 grand, which is why it was really hard to pass up. I went over budget, but didn't get in TOO much trouble.[/quote]
You came out FAR better than a generic Chinese horn with not much more $$$. Wish I'd known it was there.

bigtubby · Post by **bigtubby** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 12:15 am

GregTuba79 wrote:
bigtubby wrote:
ntruhan wrote:Lol. Well, I but the bullet and there was a Meihl 2011FA 3/4 BBb tuba fairly cheap that I picked up at Buckeye Brass.
...
Dayum!!! Looking for "less expensive" and ended up with a front valve HoJo??? Sweet horn!
I just looked that horn up...Nathan you really spent $8 grand-ish on a horn for small quintet work?? Am I missing something?
Nope, honestly, it was $3 grand, which is why it was really hard to pass up. I went over budget, but didn't get in TOO much trouble.

You came out FAR better than a generic Chinese horn with not much more $$$. Wish I'd known it was there.[/quote]

ntruhan · Post by **ntruhan** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 4:06 pm

Just an FYI... I have put the old Yamaha up on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171945631605?ss ... 1555.l2649

Asking $400. While everyone here knows the issues I have had with it, it does play still and could be re-built by someone who knows what they are doing or for a student who just needs something to play with.

Heavy_Metal · Post by **Heavy_Metal** » Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:30 pm

ntruhan wrote:Just an FYI... I have put the old Yamaha up on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171945631605?ss ... 1555.l2649

Asking $400. While everyone here knows the issues I have had with it, it does play still and could be re-built by someone who knows what they are doing or for a student who just needs something to play with.

Maybe this person would be interested, and could fix it up later.............

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=68202" target="_blank

ntruhan · Post by **ntruhan** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:52 am

ntruhan wrote:Just an FYI... I have put the old Yamaha up on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171945631605?ss ... 1555.l2649

Asking $400. While everyone here knows the issues I have had with it, it does play still and could be re-built by someone who knows what they are doing or for a student who just needs something to play with.

My Yamaha sold on eBay. Thank you all for your support with this endeavor.

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