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Anyone?

http://www.custommusiccorp.com/tubas/pt605.html

UUUUUHHHHHH...... A BBb version of the 606? Seems logical.

I would not believe that this BBb would be considered related to the PT-606. It is rotary, smaller bell with different flare and, with the stated "sound has a rich color in the best German tradition", surely would have a much different sound than the York based 606.

Mike Johnson wrote:

Jonathantuba wrote:

Mike Johnson wrote:Now a copy (that has been designed from the ground up?) of a Boland & Fuchs BBb has been made and called the GR51 (PT605)
conection to the York?
None..........sorry the B&S logo

Boland & Fuchs - it that a now extinct German manufacturer

The very same, I tried a 5/4 B&F a few years ago that was amazing. The 5/4 was the inspiration for the Melton 197 Hilgers BBb.

Mike,

Thank you very much for the shared information!

...also a personal thank you for your participation in the creation of the GR-41. I do like my "copy" of your former horn very much.

I hope that the original finds an appreciative new owner from Malcom as well. viewtopic.php?t=9392

Jonathantuba wrote:

Mike Johnson wrote:Now a copy (that has been designed from the ground up?) of a Boland & Fuchs BBb has been made and called the GR51 (PT605)
conection to the York?
None..........sorry the B&S logo

Boland & Fuchs - it that a now extinct German manufacturer

Actually Bohland & Fuchs was a "Bohemian" (Czechoslovakia) manufacturer. The Amati website mentions them in their history section:

http://www.amati.cz/english/history.htm

Certain of their tubas have a reputation in Europe similar to that of the Chicago Yorks in the US.

So, it's time to ask again, now that it's been about a year or so: anybody else play the 605 that wants to give a playing impressions and comparisons to some of the better known models of tubas?

armytuba wrote:Don't forget this one. I think I had the only PT-605 at the TUSAB tuba conference but could be wrong. Nice, large 4/4 BBb:

He's posted several times re: his PT-605...

Eric "drool" L.

Has anyone compared a PT-605 with a Thor to see if they share the same bell/bottom bow? Published dimension would indicate that might be the case. Remember that B&S and Meinl-Weston are part of the same company group.

Here's the PT-605 pictured next to my Rudolf Meinl 4/4 CC for size comparison. I like to post comments when questions arise about the B&S because the one used on the Tuba World website-although it's a nice photo-makes it look like a monster 5/4. In actuality, it's not much bigger than my Rudy or the long bell MW 25 BBb. However, it's immense sound can make anyone do a double take and think they just heard a 5/4 horn. If I get some time, I'll post more comparison pictures and maybe a link with some sound files of me playing it. Is it worth the dough? You betcha.