For your Conn-sideration ...

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:39 am

Description ... pictures ... "one of these things is not like the others":

http://cgi.ebay.com/Conn-Bb-Tuba-Model- ... dZViewItem

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:11 am

"This instrument would make a great school instrument"...

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:48 pm

Yes, in general,they are good.The olds tubas around this size are usually good too.A 3 valve BBb with reachalbe,long, 1st and 3rd slides can get you a long way.Both available on ebay right now...

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:23 am

The 12j is the 3 valve version of a 5j(4valve).The 12 and 5 are BBb.The 2 and 3j's are CC.The 2 is near identical to an Olds BBb.All of these play well and are usually to be had fairly cheaply on the used market.A new 5j is a bit overpriced IMO,compared to other horns available in the 4k range(i'd probably look at a HOJO in that price/size class in a new BBb).I'm not a false tone guy at all,so I can't really comment on that...