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[Norm Pearson]

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[Norm Pearson]

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[tubeast]

Of course You all know I´m not exactly within an 8 hour travelling distance from LA by any means that are publically accessible. I don´t own this horn, neither. I´ve played one of these at MELTON´s, though. Is there anything peculiar that attracts Your interest ? If that horn is for sale somewhere, I´d just recommend taking the trouble to go there and test play the very horn.
In case it´s general interest in smallish piston valved F-tubas, I´m sure several people could share their experience.
I personally am fond of that horn, but unfortunately don´t own one.
I liked its reponse, nimbleness, sound color, and the fact that this is not an F-tuba trying on its parents´ shoes like many F-tubas they build nowadays, trying to make them sound like CC Contrabass tubas.
Whatever that may be worth to You.