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"Conn" F tuba at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:48 pm
by Tubajug
Does anyone know anything about the "Conn" F tuba for sale at Baltimore Brass? Did anyone here make it? The description says it a Conn bell and valve section with a dependent 5th valve. As someone who might someday build my own F tuba for kicks, I'd be interested to know if anyone has more information about this horn. Very interesting!
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Re: "Conn" F tuba at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:45 pm
by MartyNeilan
The F tuba at BB looks a lot like the Lyon & Healy Eb with Conn .656 4 piston valve section I am "building" but theirs has more bell flare pancake.
I probably put a solid 4-5 hours on that project. Per year.
So that is my guess on the valveset - Conn 12J with a different 4th valve wrap.
Re: "Conn" F tuba at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 3:56 pm
by masonacoats
Thread resurrection! I've been looking for a while now for a 4+valve F tuba under 2k. Does anybody know who made it or how it plays?
Re: "Conn" F tuba at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 5:22 pm
by DWEldred92
It plays really out of tune. I just bought a mw 45slp from BB (I live 10 minutes away from the store) anyways that was one of the tubas I was looking at getting but decided against it. I was even warned by a guy there not to buy it. Which is why I love BB they want the best for you.
Re: "Conn" F tuba at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 3:32 pm
by masonacoats
Damn. I was kind of expecting that answer but Wanted to make sure. Thanks a bunch!