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Guessing game -- Answer: My new tuba is...
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:28 pm
by bort
I traded my PT7 for another tuba. On Monday, I will pick it up, and I am very excited for it.
Guessing game -- what is it??
Clues:
Key of CC
5 rotary valves
Not a Miraphone 188
Not Chinese (but you already knew that!)
Just curious what people might think, or if anyone even cares!
If you already know the answer, please don't say it!
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 7:01 pm
by Lamminator
Meinl Weston Tuono.
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 7:11 pm
by shinytuba7
Fun guess: Miraphone 186
Real guess: Alex 163
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:14 pm
by EMC
Rudy 3/4 CC?
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:23 pm
by joshealejo
Not fair... I wanted to play too
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:37 pm
by shinytuba7
Bort needs to make a new post with a poll. Winners can split up a mouthpiece.
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:05 pm
by bort
Poll seemed too restrictive. Very interesting to see what people think, so I didn't want to limit options. I'll post the answer by Monday.
Keep the guesses coming. And sorry Jose... maybe next time, if there is a next time (and I hope there isn't).
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:18 pm
by Mark E. Chachich
I know what you have (I will not say) and I think that it may be your tuba for life.
Mark
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 2:09 pm
by Worth
Miraphone Bruckner?
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 4:29 pm
by toobagrowl
I just hope whatever Bort gets this time, he will keep it for at least a year
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:55 pm
by cjk
I would guess Alexander 163 5v CC.
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:29 am
by Mark Horne
If it's not an Alex 163, I predict you will back in the market in a year's time. If it is an Alex, you may be done shopping for a while (until you want to get an F as a second horn).
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:42 am
by GC
The heretofore unknown Chicago York #3.
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:23 am
by Ken Herrick
GC wrote:The heretofore unknown Chicago York #3.
Nope!! I brought IT out to Australia 48 years ago.
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:41 am
by cjk
bloke wrote:Ken Herrick wrote:GC wrote:The heretofore unknown Chicago York #3.
Nope!! I brought IT out to Australia 48 years ago.
...Wow...So it's been played upside-down all these years...
So does the spit come out of the bell???
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:26 am
by iiipopes
OK, Bort. It's Monday. Let's have it.
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:01 pm
by Tubajug
iiipopes wrote:OK, Bort. It's Monday. Let's have it.
+1
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:35 pm
by Jerryleejr
bloke wrote:He probably prefers that "the reveal" be accompanied with a picture. Thus - likely, he's probably waiting for it to arrive.
Based on his ten-for-ten record of having laymen ship tubas to him (arriving with creased bells), I'm expecting "something formerly good with a creased bell".
+1
JJ
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 3:53 pm
by cjk
IT'S HERE!!!
Re: Guessing game -- what is my next tuba?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 4:04 pm
by bort
Sorry to disappoint, but this tuba was received in perfect condition, and was acquired from an excellent tuba repairman who knows how to pack and ship a tuba the right way.
And the tuba is...
a rotary B&S PT6.
It's an early handmade version, s/n dates it to 1993. A few modifications made to it, and it is in excellent overall condition. I've only played it for an hour or so, but have nothing negative to say about it, it's a wonderful tuba. Keeps all the positive aspects of the PT7, and addresses the few things that forced me to sell it.
Intonation, sound, size, ergonomics, etc. are all great... truly hoping and planning for this one to stay here for a long time.