Looking for a quality F tuba
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:33 am
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!
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!