Advice on a Travel Tuba on a budget.

[KevinMadden]

TNFJ:

I'm returning to the cruise life this summer, but as a trombone player! I don't want to spend 8 weeks of the summer without a tuba so I'd like to invest in a travel tuba. My budget for a horn with such limited use is <$1500, so the Meinl Weston is out. The Mack Brass travel horn (~$1200) is currently listed as "unavailable" and is no longer on the front page of their website. Currently on the Ebay are a Wessex Mighty MIdget (CC) at $910, reserve not met, with a buy it now at $1700. There is a Schiller Portermans CC (looks extremely similar to the Wessex, are they the same Chinese horn?) for $1300. and the Schiller 'big-mini' F and Bb for $985 and $935 respectively. I play CC and Eb. What do you think gives me the best bang for my buck, and which will serve me best to keep preparing rep and keep up tuba-chops?
Links to the horns:
Schiller C: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schiller-Americ ... SwoudW8IwY

Schiller F: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schiller-Americ ... 2346689538

Schiller Bb: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schiller-Big-Mi ... 2346689538

Wessex C: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wessex-Mighty-G ... 1947017479

[Ken Crawford]

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That one.

[Heavy_Metal]

If a BBb will do, how about this one? The price is in your range, and it's surprisingly capable for such a small tuba:

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