Looking for a quality F tuba

[aparrish]

Hello everyone,

I am in search of an f tuba that will fit my current (and future) needs as a tubist. That's a very broad statement so I will elaborate:

Currently, I am a Masters student studying Tuba Performance. I am in my first year and will be giving my graduate recital in April. During my undergraduate studies I was an education major and had no experience on f tuba. Since starting my MM last fall, I have picked up f tuba rather quickly. I began playing on the university's Wessex "Strauss," it was a good tuba (especially for the price). After a couple months my teacher let me use his MW 45S and I have really enjoyed that horn; I've been playing it since October. Two weeks ago, I was on a different campus for a campus visit/ trial lesson and a kind tuba performance student let me try out his Miraphone "Petrushka" and I was in love (as much as one could be as it was an instrument). I would really like to find a used "Petrushka," and I think that I'm leaning towards a valved horn, but I'm willing to try out anything.

Future tuba-related goals: I would love to play professionally and I am working my butt off to do so. I would like to find an f tuba that I could use to audition with. Probably not a massive f tuba, but something that could hold it's own since I could upgrade if needed after I won a job. I really enjoy solo playing; so a versatile tuba would be great. I am also very passionate about teaching music and plan on teaching tuba/euph at the collegiate level.

Budget: $6,000-$7,000 (not quite enough for a brand new tuba, but I feel that I'll be able to find a great f tuba in this range).

Location: Southeastern Kansas

Another note: I am content using my teacher's MW 45S or the Wessex "Strauss" for now and I am willing to wait until I find a great horn that fits my needs with the right price tag on it.

Thank you guys and if you are looking to selling your f tuba or know someone that is, shoot me a pm!

[thevillagetuba]

You can't go wrong with a Wilson. They don't often come up for sale and this one is in your budget. Might even get him to go a little lower with a reasonable offer.

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[aparrish]

Thank you guys! I contacted the seller earlier and we're trying to work out a way to do a playing test since the horn is located 23 hours away and he explained that most people that he has met either really love playing a Wilson or not so much.

Anyone close within a couple hours of Southeastern Kansas (very Southeastern; Pittsburg, KS) have a Wilson that I could give a toot?

[bisontuba]

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