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I have been playing for about a year, and I really like tuba. I am seriously considering it as a professiona career. I was wanting to know what kind of tubas are out there. CC tubas to be exact. I have looked at the MW 5450 THOR and the Miraphone 1291. But what else is out there?

http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Pr ... y/CC+Tubas(515" target="_blank).aspx
http://www.baltimorebrass.net/index.php?cat=5" target="_blank
http://www.wwbw.com/C-Tubas-Tubas1.wwbw" target="_blank
http://www.custommusiccorp.com/" target="_blank
http://www.willson.ch/index_e.html" target="_blank
http://www.thein-brass.de/index_en.php" target="_blank
that's a start and the list will keep on growing,
Bill

Tubadork has given you a very good start in your quest.

Welcome to TubeNet!

On brass-forum.co.uk there is a manufacturers' link page.

Tubadork wrote:http://www.thein-brass.de/index_en.php
that's a start and the list will keep on growing,
Bill

Haha

UTSAtuba wrote:

Tubadork wrote:http://www.thein-brass.de/index_en.php
that's a start and the list will keep on growing,
Bill

Haha

Hey, he had to throw that one in there!

jonesbrass wrote:

UTSAtuba wrote:

Tubadork wrote:http://www.thein-brass.de/index_en.php
that's a start and the list will keep on growing,
Bill

Haha

Hey, he had to throw that one in there!

HA,
I'm glad someone caught that!

Bill

Thanks guys.

Tubadork wrote:http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Pr ... y/CC+Tubas(515" target="_blank).aspx
http://www.baltimorebrass.net/index.php?cat=5" target="_blank" target="_blank
http://www.wwbw.com/C-Tubas-Tubas1.wwbw" target="_blank" target="_blank
http://www.custommusiccorp.com/" target="_blank" target="_blank
http://www.willson.ch/index_e.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
http://www.thein-brass.de/index_en.php" target="_blank" target="_blank
that's a start and the list will keep on growing,
Bill

I wish i could afford a thein... stupid horns are $50 grand.... you know of one i can try somewhere?

If you gotta have a C tuba (not hating on C tubas!), I think the 1291/2 is the best choice. Affordable, great intonation, ridiculous low range, great sound and ergonomics,... Also a great larger contrabass if you want to add a bass tuba someday. If you want a contrabass tuba to be your only tuba ever, something slightly smaller might be better (I've played some really nice 2145's; not a huge fan of the 56J and even less so of the PT606; even with that I do gotta give love to the classic sound of the 56J).