Well the color of the instrument (black, red, green, etc..) is just a laquer that they apply to the horn. I am sure for it could be done to a tuba, although am not sure why someone would want that.
As for cost...there really is no definite answer...it depends if he plays BBb, CC, F or Eb...and even then you can find horns for a couple of thousand, all the way up to 10, 15 thousand or more.
color of tuba's made
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The closest I have seen is the Hirsbrunner "Stealth" model euphonium.
http://www.custommusiccorp.com/tubas/hbstlth.jpg
Of course you could always have any horn custom color lacquered, like this tuba:
http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/brass-phil ... -Blue.html
but don't expect it to be inexpensive to do.
http://www.custommusiccorp.com/tubas/hbstlth.jpg
Of course you could always have any horn custom color lacquered, like this tuba:
http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/brass-phil ... -Blue.html
but don't expect it to be inexpensive to do.
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Re: color of tuba's made
Uli, have you played a Glassl tuba before? Are they common in Germany?Uli wrote:Glassl from Bad Nauheim, Germany makes very good glasfiber tubas with
Miraphone rotary valves- also in black.
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I especially like the "shaped" bell found here:
http://www.musik-glassl.de/herst.html
you'll have to click on the sousaphone link....
dwa
http://www.musik-glassl.de/herst.html
you'll have to click on the sousaphone link....
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I've been wondering about that picture. Is it really a shaped bell, or is it just a shaped mesh cover over a regular bell?dwaskew wrote:I especially like the "shaped" bell found here:
http://www.musik-glassl.de/herst.html
you'll have to click on the sousaphone link....
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