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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:59 pm
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I very much liked mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0xnWhU1cL8
YMMV
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Re: Holton 345 flexability?
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:16 pm
Re: Holton 345 flexability?
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:56 am
Holton's are surprisingly nimble, especially at soft and moderate volumes. In addition, they have a lot of weight when you need it.
Downside? It's hard to find Holton CC's which has as good a scale as your Conn.
Two things to consider:
1) the bottom line G will be flat; if you can lip it into pitch, it's considered to have good pitch;
2) the low register plays differently than most other tubas. If you blow forcefully in the low register, Holton's will seem to fight back. You have to relax and blow to make the low register respond.
I'm feeling nostalgic for a big horn right now. Hope it passes.
Downside? It's hard to find Holton CC's which has as good a scale as your Conn.
Two things to consider:
1) the bottom line G will be flat; if you can lip it into pitch, it's considered to have good pitch;
2) the low register plays differently than most other tubas. If you blow forcefully in the low register, Holton's will seem to fight back. You have to relax and blow to make the low register respond.
I'm feeling nostalgic for a big horn right now. Hope it passes.
Re: Holton 345 flexability?
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:52 am
Both of my BBb's 345's have functioned well from quartet's on up to full concert wind ensemble & Orchestreal sized groups. Yep, they have idiosyncrasies, nothing a lot worse than other instruments, at twice the price. 
Re: Holton 345 flexability?
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:14 am
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