Got my first Tuba, YEAH. Ummm What is it?

NDSPTuba · Post by **NDSPTuba** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:09 pm

I finally got a cheap tuba to play on, until I can buy a "real" tuba, sometime next year. I needs some work and I'm still really exited to finally have one to play at home, instead of only being able to play once a week at community band rehearsal. It is a conn, I know that much, and it looks like in might be one of those made by Olds/King/Reynolds for Conn or the other way around. It looks allot like an Olds 0-99. But I'm not sure what Conn's models number is for the horn. Anyway, I'm still psyched even though it is rough and kinda of tinnie.

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TUbajohn20J · Post by **TUbajohn20J** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:19 pm

Nice horn. It is either a Conn 11J or 12J. If the bell is 18" its a 12J (which they still make today). if the bell is 16" its an 11J (which they made from 1958-1960). judging by the valve cluster it is an 11J

The Jackson · Post by **The Jackson** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:33 pm

Nice catch! What'd you shell out for it?

NDSPTuba · Post by **NDSPTuba** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:36 pm

I got it on E-bay for $305. Not bad, considering what I'd been competing against up till I got this one. Man tubas are coveted on ebay.

WakinAZ · Post by **WakinAZ** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:01 pm

I'd go with what TubaJohn said: Conn 11J, which is almost identical to the Olds O-99. My Olds O-99 rocks, it puts out almost as much sound as my King 1240 and weighs maybe 40% less. For community band, you really don't need anything more. Enjoy it, you'll be surprised at what it can do.

Eric "keeping it real" L.

bearphonium · Post by **bearphonium** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:30 am

Nice find, and as has been suggested, keep it when you upgrade! Happy playing!!

Ally"who played much better on the tuba when she got one to play at home rather than try and learn the parts on the euph and play the tuba once a week at rehearsal"House.

BriceT · Post by **BriceT** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:44 pm

probably a Conn 11

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:19 pm

A good repair guy could roll out the creases in your bell and fix the big dents on the bottom bow for not much money. From the picture it appears that most of your small tubing is in pretty good shape. With what you paid and a little repair work cost you will have a low cost fun horn especially if the valves are in good shape.