Most beautiful tuba?

clagar777 · Post by **clagar777** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:22 pm

harold wrote:Really, then how about a picture of the horn WITHOUT the guy. We don't really care what HE looks like.

Who does this guy look like?

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:22 pm

ASTuba · Post by **ASTuba** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:26 pm

harold wrote:Really, then how about a picture of the horn WITHOUT the guy. We don't really care what HE looks like.

One of my favorites:

http://www.oberloh.com/martintuba/martintuba.htm

Harold,

Who crapped in your cornflakes lately????

Nothing but love

Andy

clagar777 · Post by **clagar777** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:51 pm

Maybe someone can track down the pictures of some really nice sousaphones I've seen posted here. Those are some nice horns...

Captain Sousie · Post by **Captain Sousie** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:07 am

clagar777 wrote:Maybe someone can track down the pictures of some really nice sousaphones I've seen posted here.

clagar777 wrote:Those are some nice horns...

Yup.

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:44 am

Bloke's CC Helicon

tubeast · Post by **tubeast** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:03 am

Aww.. come on! This is an easy one.

The most beautiful tuba is one of these two:

If youÂ´re married:
a) the one YOU own
If not:
b) your section mateÂ´s

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 3:10 am

DBCooper · Post by **DBCooper** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:13 am

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:08 pm

MY Alexander 163!
Or am I just used to looking at it?

OK, it might not be beautiful any more but it is paid for!

best,
Mark

tubafatness · Post by **tubafatness** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:32 pm

I'd have to say the best looking horn I've seen is Daniel Perantoni's special-made PT-16. Also, the PT-6P he was playing was pretty nice, too.

glangfur · Post by **glangfur** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:03 pm

Adam Peck wrote:I'm usually not crazy about silver plate and lacquered brass together but that tuba is lovely indeed.

I've seen James' horn in person. It's actually silver and goldplate, and it's stunning. And, oh by the way, he sounds amazing on it.

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:38 am

clagar777 wrote:Maybe someone can track down the pictures of some really nice sousaphones I've seen posted here. Those are some nice horns...

I'll submit my gold plated 1927 Conn 38K for consideration as prettiest sousaphone.

But Bloke's CC Helicon is really hot!

<img src="http://tinypic.com/2bqvdt" WIDTH="500">

I have seen lots of really gorgeous tubas out there, so that is harder to pick.

Tom Holtz · Post by **Tom Holtz** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:03 am

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:14 pm

Yeah...if that silver helicon is bloke's helicon, I vote for it...

tubaguy9 · Post by **tubaguy9** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:09 pm

Actually, I'd vote for the silver Helicon, even if it wasn't bloke's.

Bill Troiano · Post by **Bill Troiano** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:50 am

The Miraphone 188CC Anniversary model in red brass is one beautiful looking tuba. I owned one for about a month. I just didn't like the sound, so I sold it.

W · Post by W » Sun Sep 24, 2006 11:38 am

I vote the Helicon too, flippin sexy

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 3:57 pm

i found a little better pic of James Jenkins' tuba.I think it was used as the cover for a children's book.

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/ ... h=imgAnch1

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:50 pm

Walter Hilgers' Melton 197.

http://download.melton.de/Anzeigen-Druc ... ilgers.pdf
another pic

http://www.meinl-weston.com/Hilgers_197.jpg
Great looking horn.