Trying out tubas in LA

tubaribonephone · Post by **tubaribonephone** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:55 pm

I'm going to be in downtown LA for about 4.5 days and was wondering if there were any good shops to try out tubas in or around downtown LA? I'm sure there are but I'm honestly having a little trouble finding anything.

I'll be staying at the Grand Wilshire Hotel in LA and performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, so some place in that immediate area would be nice but I could travel a bit as well.

Ferguson · Post by **Ferguson** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:16 pm

We're about a 20 minute drive from Disney Hall, and have Miraphone and Gronitz tubas in stock. And a used Willson and used Yorkbrunner. Alexander and Yamaha are rare right now, but are coming soon.

Steve Ferguson
Ferguson Music
hornguys.com
818 248 7550

stardude82 · Post by **stardude82** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:22 pm

Ferguson Music in Pasadena is pretty much the only game in town and a bit of a drive. Check out the website hornguys.com for what horns they have in stock.

If you are down in Anaheim for any time during you stay you could visit the Kanstul showroom/factory (kanstul.com). Its right next to Disneyland. They'll let you play their floor models except if they out at a trade show.

Thats pretty much it out here.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:26 pm

stardude82 wrote: If you are down in Anaheim for any time during you stay you could visit the Kanstul showroom/factory (kanstul.com). Its right next to Disneyland. They'll let you play their floor models except if they out at a trade show.

How are the Kanstul horns? I know they are big in the drum corps scene and make great trumpets but I've heard neither good nor bad about their tubas.