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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.

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.....

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....

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....

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.

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.