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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:28 am
by scottw
congratulations, jp-----------you finally got in over here! welcome aboard.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:31 pm
by Rick Denney
I think it's good news that the B&M Symphonic 5500 Bb tuba is still potentially available. Every one that I have played has been wonderful, and I think it deserves to be a real contender in the market if the price is right for Bb players in the United States.
And I am intrigued by the MWN 6 under the "Meister Walter Nirschl" brand. The description, to my non-German-speaking ears, looks like "Bb tuba, 4 front action piston valves, 5th rotary valve on the right hand, 6/4 size, big orchestral Bb tuba with a really big sound." Unfortunately, there are no pictures. Are these made only on special order? Is this a Bb version of the instrument Floyd represents?
Rick "looking forward to seeing more" Denney
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:02 pm
by Ferguson
All the Nirschl instruments, German and Indian, should be available from Gemstone/Gemeinhardt in the US. They'll also be representing Kruspe and Weril.
SF
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:15 pm
by Alex C
I have played the MWN BBb (as opposed to the 5500) and it is a honey of a BBb. I don't know the price but it's got to be one of the very best BBb's I've ever played.
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:11 pm
by J.c. Sherman
You mean Kalisons may come back? Joy!
J.c.S. (who still shoots himself for unloading his DSCC)
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 5:42 pm
by ZNC Dandy
I am interested to see what he and Walter Hilgers come up with.
Besson-ish compensating F?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:14 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
The one that caught my attention is:
F–Tuba, Model MWN 1
F-tuba, 3 Perinet valves top action, 4th valve left hand, fully compensating, small F-tuba in the British style with the correct F-tuba sound.
Looking forward to seeing specs and price(s) from Gemstone/Gemeinhardt!
Re: Besson-ish compensating F?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:52 pm
by Alex C
Kevin Hendrick wrote:The one that caught my attention is:
F–Tuba, Model MWN 1
F-tuba, 3 Perinet valves top action, 4th valve left hand, fully compensating, small F-tuba in the British style with the correct F-tuba sound.
Looking forward to seeing specs and price(s) from Gemstone/Gemeinhardt!
Price? It was quoted to me at over $12,000 and that before the dollar slid against the euro. I bet it's bumping easily over $15k.
Re: Besson-ish compensating F?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:14 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
Alex C wrote:Kevin Hendrick wrote:The one that caught my attention is:
F–Tuba, Model MWN 1
F-tuba, 3 Perinet valves top action, 4th valve left hand, fully compensating, small F-tuba in the British style with the correct F-tuba sound.
Looking forward to seeing specs and price(s) from Gemstone/Gemeinhardt!
Price? It was quoted to me at over $12,000 and that before the dollar slid against the euro. I bet it's bumping easily over $15k.
Wouldn't be surprised at all ... oh well ...