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Re: 3/4 bass tubas?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:50 am
by Kevin Hendrick
Paul M wrote:I seem to see a lot of 4/4 and 5/4 sized horns, but I'm looking for something small and light, really just as a solo instrument. The bass tuba I have now is a good horn, but I'm starting to think it's a bit too big for what I want to use it for.
You might want to look at the
Meinl-Weston 182 F (5 valves) and the
Cerveny CFB 653 (available with 4 or 5 valves).
Yamaha YFB-621
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:54 am
by Paul S
I love my little Yamaha 621 F as a smaller basstuba that is easy to grab and go anywhere with yet can put out the sound for a decent size ensemble while also having a fanstastic low register as well as a pretty sounding high end.
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:32 pm
by Tom
The little tiny Meinl Weston 182 (not 2182) is a fantastic instrument.
I've played several and found them all to be excellent tubas. I'd love to have one, but unlike you I have no real application for such a small F tuba.
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:27 pm
by Dan Satterwhite
I think the Yamaha YBB 103 would be a neat horn to have. If only it had four valves though.
It does...it's called the YBB 621.
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:37 pm
by Paul S
Dan Satterwhite wrote:I think the Yamaha YBB 103 would be a neat horn to have. If only it had four valves though.
It does...it's called the YBB 621.
and, just as a point of reference, both are considered to be contrabass tubas as opposed to bass tubas even though they are smaller size horns.
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:51 pm
by Doug@GT
Dan Satterwhite wrote:I think the Yamaha YBB 103 would be a neat horn to have. If only it had four valves though.
It does...it's called the YBB 621.
Those are definitely different horns. Just follow the leadpipe on each to see what I mean. Now, how much that makes a difference in sound, playability, etc is anybody's guess.
Doug "played a 103 in middle school and loved it"
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:17 am
by ken k
Besson Eb 983 is a nice small and nimble horn.
ken k
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:05 pm
by Ricko
Weril 681 - great little, inexpensive horn.
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:59 pm
by MaryAnn
What was it I played at WWBW? I think it was a Wilson 3400 Eb. To me, that tuba played small, and it had the advantage of not being stuffy like the F rotaries. However, I really like my 182 F, and find it blends beautifully when I get the opportunity to play with horns, on the lowest part.
And, you know, "they" are correct when they say that if your embouchure is *really* relaxed, that low C and thereabouts simply ceases to be a problem. It doesn't happen all that often with me, but when it does, I am astonished.
MA