Rudy Meinl 6 Valve F Tuba for sale
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:46 am
After many long nights of tuba debate, I have decided to sell my 4/4 six valve Rudolf Meinl F tuba. I have been doing more and more studio work and have decided that a rotary F tuba doesn’t complement my Yorkbrunner 6/4 CC. I’m going to be purchasing a piston F in the near future.
I bought this horn from Tommy Johnson in 1992. He was playing it in the studios at the time along with his 188. When he got his Yamaha 822 F he stopped playing the Rudy and eventually sold it to me.
The horn is in fantastic condition. The 5th valve was converted by Robb Stewart from the left hand to a very comfortable right hand thumb position. Alan Baer worked on the valves around 1994 and they are super fast. The horn has a beautiful tone and an untouchable high register. It plays very well in tune, except for the second space C that should be played with the fourth valve if held out. It centers solidly on every note and slurring is a dream on this horn. The only hang-up is around the low register C, which has the typical German F tuba stuffiness. I don’t find it difficult, but I want to mention it anyways. Pedal notes on the horn are a breeze to play, even down to the F below the piano. You couldn’t ask for a more musical F tuba, especially for orchestral playing.
I’m asking $5700 for this tuba. It comes with a Reunion Blues gig bag, but no mouthpiece. I have to hang on to those.
Feel free to email me if you are interested or have any questions, and for more detailed pictures if you wish.
-DK
www.dylanking.net
dylankingmusic@aol.com
Pictures…
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba11
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba1
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http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba9
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba10
I bought this horn from Tommy Johnson in 1992. He was playing it in the studios at the time along with his 188. When he got his Yamaha 822 F he stopped playing the Rudy and eventually sold it to me.
The horn is in fantastic condition. The 5th valve was converted by Robb Stewart from the left hand to a very comfortable right hand thumb position. Alan Baer worked on the valves around 1994 and they are super fast. The horn has a beautiful tone and an untouchable high register. It plays very well in tune, except for the second space C that should be played with the fourth valve if held out. It centers solidly on every note and slurring is a dream on this horn. The only hang-up is around the low register C, which has the typical German F tuba stuffiness. I don’t find it difficult, but I want to mention it anyways. Pedal notes on the horn are a breeze to play, even down to the F below the piano. You couldn’t ask for a more musical F tuba, especially for orchestral playing.
I’m asking $5700 for this tuba. It comes with a Reunion Blues gig bag, but no mouthpiece. I have to hang on to those.
Feel free to email me if you are interested or have any questions, and for more detailed pictures if you wish.
-DK
www.dylanking.net
dylankingmusic@aol.com
Pictures…
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba11
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba1
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba2
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba3
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba4
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba5
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba6
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba7
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba9
http://www.members.aol.com/dylankingmusic/tuba10