Lots of wisdom in there.bloke wrote:Rhetorically, that person is asking themselves that same question, and is toying with the idea of the re-acquisition of one.bort wrote:WHY did I sell my old 188?
No tuba is a be-all/end-all. Every tuba defines trade-offs.
I've also declared many horns as unacceptable that another accomplished player has picked up, invested significant time into, and sounded extraordinarily wonderful on.
I've bought many many tubas over the years, most of which I don't miss at all. The one horn I do regret and may eventually buy back was smaller than the 188. It had incredible clarity, agility, and a sound to die for BUT intonation only a mom could love. It was a bit of a deal with the devil and in retrospect if I had invested the time learning to work around the issues I would have been better off.