All posts welcome ... I need some help.

Liberty Mo · Post by **Liberty Mo** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:44 pm

If you like the "look" of a G-50 and want a fat "American" sound from a 4 valve BBb, take a look at the King 2341. Possibly the best value (test before you buy, they can vary) of any tuba on the market today.

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:52 pm

yeah,but not everybody can steal one like you did

i still remember not bidding on that ugly thing and then seeing it after you cleaned it up.Pure envy.....

Liberty Mo · Post by **Liberty Mo** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:56 pm

MikeMason wrote:yeah,but not everybody can steal one like you did i still remember not bidding on that ugly thing and then seeing it after you cleaned it up.Pure envy.....

Mike,
If you want, I will trade my 5 valve satin King for your Holton....

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:23 pm

My testosterone will not let me lose the holton.Pensacola Symph. has just anounced next year's season which includes Prokofiev 5 and Tchaik. 4.WOOHOO! Also, i'm getting a 52j in satin lacquer tomorrow which should scratch my itch for a 2341.But, nice try....

Art Hovey · Post by **Art Hovey** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:44 pm

If you can get a Bohm & Meinl 5500 for under 3 g you should grab it. It's a great horn! Just remember to use 3rd valve for high G and low G. The King 2341 is very nice, but stuffy in the low register due to its small bore. The B&M's .750" bore makes it wide open. I bought one for myself and then ordered a B&M valve section for my helicon, which I still use.

Liberty Mo · Post by **Liberty Mo** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:01 am

Art Hovey wrote:If you can get a Bohm & Meinl 5500 for under 3 g you should grab it. It's a great horn! Just remember to use 3rd valve for high G and low G. The King 2341 is very nice, but stuffy in the low register due to its small bore. The B&M's .750" bore makes it wide open. I bought one for myself and then ordered a B&M valve section for my helicon, which I still use.

The low register can be a little stuffy on the 4 valve models, especially on anything using 1st valve. I have a 5th valve flat wholestep (alternate slide for 1/2 step) that corrects this problem, and it cranks in the low register.