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I know that Brasswind has them listed on their website. I know that they are quite affordable. I know that Andrew Hitz plays one. Sam Pilafian also helped in the R & D for this horn, and said good things about it.

I HAVE NOT played one yet, but look forward to trying one.

There was a Pat and Sam "youtube" thing posted about a year ago, that Sam played this horn on; I think it was in a nursing home!(sorry, Sam!)

Someone should dig that up from the "archives" for us to enjoy again.

Hey everyone,

I've played 4 or 5 of these jupiter horns now, and a great deal of the studio here has them now, and they are great horns. Sam's in particular is probably one of the best C's I have ever played in terms of control, intonation, and cleanliness. I had the same reaction when I heard it was jupiter, but this is definitely a horn you must try to believe. so, before you poo poo jupiter, try the horn first

Bo Atlas
Tuba Performance major
Arizona State University

PS: Just to clarify, sam and pat both worked on these horns.

PPS: the youtube video was taken offline

PPPS: if i had to pick between a 1291 and this horn, i'd buy this horn....

I posted info from the NAMM Show last January about this tuba including this photo...



I thought it played pretty good!

All of those spit valves can either be a good thing or a bad thing. For maintenance purposes, the spit valves might be a bad thing. But right now, I am playing wet and spit valves might be a good thing as I have to roll the horn to get spit out of the 4th and main. Every 3* minutes (or in between songs) I drain my main, 4th and 5th slides. If I wait to 5* minutes, the horn gurgles.

gm


* approximate time

I heard Andrew Hitz play one with Boston Brass. Although he would sound great on a copper coil with a bent dime for a mouthpiece, this horn did not seem to have the projection or body that I was used to hearing from him. It's a wee bit too wee for me.

And the prices will rise to reflect the quality,thus negating the useful niche the brand now fills.And something else will come along to fill that niche,and here we go again...

582=not a good comparison....

the elephant wrote:

Is it just the lighting, or does that York bell look more "red" than the rest of the horn?

MartyNeilan wrote:

the elephant wrote:

Is it just the lighting, or does that York bell look more "red" than the rest of the horn?

The bell does look redder. York bell, MW body, different metals for each? The York bell looks as if it has at least some lacquer on it.

I believe I was told that York made their horns with a very high copper content. Maybe even Rose Brass which accounts for their great sound.

F. Ortega