tuba - interest?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:10 pm

trseaman wrote:I have put an arrow where the dent is. Hope this helps!

But does it affect play? [in the NHL?]

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:42 pm

I have played this horn and it is the best horn I have ever played. If I had the money I would buy it. It was once owned by a great symphonic player whose name I can't remember and I can't verify his ownership. You should buy this horn before it gets away as it is too great to pass up. My teacher said this is the best horn he has ever heard or played.

Buy this horn - it will bring you Much Happy!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:48 pm

I have played this horn, and it is without a doubt the best horn of any key that I have played. I'd buy it, but I feel that I will be a better player for having to overcome the challenges of my current horn.

This horn is so fantastic that tuba4sissies said that it made him an even BETTER player!

Naptown Tuba · Post by **Naptown Tuba** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:05 pm

I had one of these horns and it didn't play well at all. However, a friend had one of the same models and his played like a dream. I think it was all because he had a Walt Johnson case and I didn't.

That has to be why his sounded better.

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:06 am

bloke wrote:What color?

Now why did you have to go and play the race card?
http://www.naacp.org/news/2006/2006-06-08-2.html

Mike Finn · Post by **Mike Finn** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:50 am

I've heard these can be great horns for the money, but they're just a little... well, you know... stuffy

(Of course, the one I tried might just have been mouthpiece sensitive.)
MF

Paul S · Post by **Paul S** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:56 am

Mike Finn wrote:I've heard these can be great horns for the money, but they're just a little... well, you know... stuffy
(Of course, the one I tried might just have been mouthpiece sensitive.)
MF

I think it only seems stuffy because the valves probably just need to be aligned and then vented to prevent the excessive popping sounds that make it seem less free blowing. I have heard that typically this is the only problem with this model horn but it is an easy fix with a cordless drill at home.

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:55 am

Does it have a silver or lacquered finish ? I have read on this forum and others that this particular horn ( in silver) has a much brighter sound and is worth way more then the same one in lacquer .

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:26 am

Sorry Bloke.

So ......Are those bits of coating that are left silver or lacquer ? The silver bits play brigthter and are worth more then the lacquer bits .

pulseczar · Post by **pulseczar** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:54 am

My grandmother's niece's best friend's dad's hamster is thinking of picking up the tuba and this sounds like a good horn for it. I'd buy it if you lower the price.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:29 am

Could you deliver it to Guam? I don't get out of the house much. Is it in good condition for it's age?

Naptown Tuba · Post by **Naptown Tuba** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:10 pm

I've always wanted to run over a tuba with a steam roller. I don't care what key it is, how big it is, what the finish is. All I care about is that you can guarantee that when I'm done with it, it'll be flatter than a pancake; if so, then consider it SOLD.

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:40 am

oldbandnerd wrote:Does it have a silver or lacquered finish ? I have read on this forum and others that this particular horn ( in silver) has a much brighter sound and is worth way more then the same one in lacquer .

HEY...

I posted a perfectly good picture of this tuba...

Why are there still questions about it being lacquer or silver??? Pay attention people... YOU buyers just want everything handed to you on a silver/lacquer platter...

All kidding aside, what's with all the 186's for sale lately??? Here and Ebay...

Tim

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:20 am

Naptown Tuba wrote:I've always wanted to run over a tuba with a steam roller. I don't care what key it is, how big it is, what the finish is. All I care about is that you can guarantee that when I'm done with it, it'll be flatter than a pancake; if so, then consider it SOLD.

Tom Mason · Post by **Tom Mason** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:57 pm

I was thinking that I might spend $XXXX.XX replacing the valve section with some new valves if I bought it. Do you think that a set of Nearshell valves might fit if I expand the end of the valve section with a drum stick to make it fit into the horn?

If I broght tthe valves and horn to you, would you do it? I've got $9.00 that I could spend on the job. Wat a minute, I have checks in my checkbook, nevermind.

Tom Mason

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