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...and Joe thinks ________________.

Only two things I can notice from the photo:
* Nice engraving!
* Short York-style/angled leadpipe? Is it hard to hold?

My understanding is they sold all 5 Eastman 6/4 tubas at the conference. A stand is definitely not necessary to play them ergonomically they are just like the Yama York.

Get in touch with Matt @ Dillon music I believe Dillon music will be getting the first 12 available.

That is one pretty 6/4 York-a-phone

Who has the first publicly owned 836S?

Are you going to put some special water keys on it, bloke, to make it play better? particularly in the low range?

Don't forget one on the mouthpiece cup. That's where it all starts.

Billy M.:
Are you going to put some special water keys on it, bloke, to make it play better? particularly in the low range?

Bloke: Don't you know it ! ...probably two or three of them on the bell flare.

GC: Don't forget one on the mouthpiece cup. That's where it all starts.

SO that's why I can't play in-tune on any tuba. Not only do I need to have dents in the optimal location and size, but I also need to join fellow woodwind players and have "leaks" in optimal places... That way I will have perfect intonation all the way down to the subsonic registers... it all makes sense now.

GOSH!!

I got to get me some of them tone-con-TROLLS!!

bort wrote:...and Joe thinks ________________.

Only two things I can notice from the photo:
* Nice engraving!
* Short York-style/angled leadpipe? Is it hard to hold?

In his video review, Chris Olka noted how light the tuba is to hold, especially for a 6/4 tuba.

So that s "the asian copy of the asian copy"

I'm always thinking about those all "chinese" tubas.

Price is lower tank European or USA brands but is that's make a sense to buy this kind of tubas?
What about mechanical problems like pistons or rotors -now they are new and working great bit what after 2 or 4 years of playing? They will still play without problems? What about lacquer after few months?

Does it make a sense to buy instrument cheaper 3000 or 4000$ and after 4 or 5 years buying new one which will coast another few thousands dollars?

The Eastman 836 I played at the Army Tuba-Euphonium Conference was the best new 6/4 tuba I've played in a long time. I've played good examples of all of the York copies, and this one, at least initially, is in the same league. It was that good, which I did not expect. It responded with equal ease in all registers, the low range being most commendable.

My understanding is that Dillon Music in NJ is getting 12 of these initially, and Buddy Roger's Music in Cincinnatti is getting one in the near future.