Tuba in the old Boston Location of Rayburn Music
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:11 am
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… and a recent discussion on Reddit jogged my memory about an old 6/4 horn that used to be in the window of the Rayburn music that was just down the street from Symphony Hall in Boston. Last time I remember seeing it was early 2000s.
I can't remember if it was a Conn or a Martin (or something else), but I remember it having a not-too-terrible price tag upon first inspection. However, after playing it and realizing it was de facto in the key of B natural, the additional work required to improve it made it put it back and thank the attendant for the opportunity to play on it. I think everyone in the store at the time knew it had issues...
That being said, it had a good sound and I'm pretty sure that someone like Matt Walter's could have sorted it out.
Does anyone know what happened to that horn? Does the story have a happy ending?
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=95726" target="_blank
… and a recent discussion on Reddit jogged my memory about an old 6/4 horn that used to be in the window of the Rayburn music that was just down the street from Symphony Hall in Boston. Last time I remember seeing it was early 2000s.
I can't remember if it was a Conn or a Martin (or something else), but I remember it having a not-too-terrible price tag upon first inspection. However, after playing it and realizing it was de facto in the key of B natural, the additional work required to improve it made it put it back and thank the attendant for the opportunity to play on it. I think everyone in the store at the time knew it had issues...
That being said, it had a good sound and I'm pretty sure that someone like Matt Walter's could have sorted it out.
Does anyone know what happened to that horn? Does the story have a happy ending?