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Given the quirkiness of the comedy act that is the tuba arms race, I predict that these horns will be in production within 5 years and the ones that are out there already will become priced above what they are probably worth. Look at what has happened to Holton 345 BBb's. By all accounts terribly manufactured, out of tune instruments that are going for 4X their intended worth. Then there is the whole "let's get a BBb" thing by major players in our field which has led to ALOT of people chucking their time-honored tradition of despising BBb's because they aren't orchestral instruments (Please don't tell and German, Austrian, or Czech players that BBb's aren't orchestral instruments, we wouldn't want them to think they are sub-standard players because their tuba has*gasp* flats in it's key). Alexander tubas are now coming out(thankfully) of the background, too. When it all comes down to it, all 99.9% of tuba players need is a good Mirafone 186-5U, or either one of the MW tubas mentioned to do 98% of their work. No silence Robert, just a knowing look that today's fads will become tomorrows dust collectors.

Chuck

You realize that this could be a simple oversight by their web people?