How many horns have you owned?

[CJ Krause]

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[Kevin Hendrick]

Just one:

1974 Sear-Cerveny kaiser CC (and yes, it still has the string valve linkage -- wouldn't change that for anything!)

[MartyNeilan]

Well, Joe, FWIW, the purpose was to see what people OWNED (past) and not just bragging rights about what they currently own. Rather to see how tastes have changed and just to watch how one's stable changes over time. And to see how high some of the numbers got. I for one will be the first to admit that while my current horns serve me, they are not the be all and and all but are rather compromises based on budget and other practical concerns. If I had more money or less responsibilities, I am sure my signature would read quite differently. And several of the horns on my "sold" list would still be in my possession if it wasn't for the @#$% IRS when I ran my computer consulting business for a couple of years.
I think that many who have already responded have found this thread fun to read and a lot more interesting than the latest silver / laquer or BBb / CC thread.

[chhite]

Owned:
Miraphone 186 BBb - probably early 70's
Cerveny 693 5/4 BBb
Boehm & Meinl CC - four rotors
Miraphone 188
Conn/Meinl Weston Frankentuba CC - 1911 Conn 15J with Deck valveset
Yamaha 621S F - serial #31

Now own:
Rudy Meinl 4/4 CC
Rudy Meinl 5/4 F

By far the best CC and F tubas I've every played. May even add a 3/4 CC while I'm here. As Marty said, it's interesting how tastes and, even more important, perceptions of sound change and what horn/mp combintations can facilitate that, along with lots of practice.

[Tom]

CC's
getzen cb50-main horn for couple years (back and forth with rudy) then sold, later had another for about a year when with boston brass)
after selling 2nd cb50, and rudy then got piston meinl weston 2155

if you have one of my old horns, love to hear how it/you are doing!

I have one of your CB-50s that managed to make it's way to David Fedderly's shop in 2001. Perhaps you remember seeing it and playing it again a few years ago during a masterclass at Texas Tech during a Proteus 7 stop somewhere out in West Texas. It's been my main horn since I bought it in 2001 and I'm quite happy with it.

In response to the rest of the thread:

Own

Canadian Brass CB-50 CC
Meinl-Weston 45SLP F

Previously Owned
c. 1984 B&S "Perantucci Model" F tuba (similar to current PT10)
c. 1980 Rudy Meinl 5/4 CC

~Tom "wishes he could buy back everything he sold" B.

[mckay]

My current collection includes:

Mirafone 191:
5 valves, gold brass. Very in-tune horn, except for the D below the staff (sharp, finger it 3 instead of 1-2). Resonant, mellow sound.

Mirafone 181:
6 valves, gold brass. Very sharp 3rd partials, especially when playing softly, 5th partials somewhat flat. This horn plays almost like a big euphonium.

Weidlich F tuba:
4 valves, clockwork springs, 3/4 size. Can't play very loudly on it without overblowing, but the intonation is pretty good. If anybody knows anything about this maker (K. Weidlich, Regensburg) I'd love to hear from you.

Besson Sovereign euphonium:
Got this in high school in 1974. Very nice instrument, although it's starting to show its age.

I also have an ancient oval rotary-valve tenorhorn (maker unknown, basicly a wall-hanger), a Getzen bass trumpet, and several tenor trombones.

So far I have only acquired instruments, never sold any. The one who dies with the most horns wins!

[Roger Lewis]

1st horn 4 valve BBb Mahillion piston horn - sold in 1971
Miraphone 186 5 Valve CC 1971 to 1983 - sold
Miraphone 180 5 vale F tuba 1972 - sold in 1983
Cerveny Piggy (Sear) bought for $600 in 1974 still playing
B&S PT10 F 1983 - sold in 1992
YEP 321 Yamah euph - bought in 1975 traded in 2003
YFB 621S F tuba traded in 2003

Current horns:
1994 Yorkbrunner
Miraphone 181 6 vale gold brass F
Miraphone 1258 silver compensating euphonium
Bach B50 double trigger bass trombone - large red brass bell
Cerveny (Sear) piggy - still

On the way:
Miraphone 1291 CC

[Getzeng50s]

1995-99 Yamaha Ybb201 upright 3Valva Bb (sold to buy Getzen)
1999-Present GetzenG50
2002-present Yamaha YFB822

[tubapress]

How many tubas have you owned, total, over the course of your life?

1. Miraphone 185-4U CC (ca. 1960's)- 4 rotors with BBb conv. slide (1982-1985)
2. Miraphone 186-5U CC (1985)- 5 rotors (1985-1988)
3. Rudolf Meinl 5/4 5 CC (ca. 1986) - 5 rotors (1988-2000)
4. B & S Perantucci Symphonic Model F (ca. 1972) - 5 rotors (1989-2000)
5. Conn 3J CC (ca. 1985) - 4 pistons (1991-1992)
6. Miraphone 184-5U CC (ca. 1961) - 5 rotors (1994-1997)
7. Rudolf Meinl 4345 CC (2000)- 4 pistons + 1 rotor (2000-present)
8. Meinl Weston 45SLP (2000) - 4 pistons + 1 rotor (2000-present)

[tubacdk]

Previously:
Miraphone 188 prototype CC
Yamaha YFB 822 F
Hirsbrunner HB-6 CC
Cerveny Piggy CC

Presently
B&S Symphonie Model F (Miraphone C4)
MW Rotary 2155 CC (Marc N2)
Rudolf Meinl RM43 CC (Monette 94 and Yamaha Self Replica)
(pics and details here: http://www.chuckkoontz.com/music)

I've never been happier with my horn setup than I am presently.
-ck

[Louis]

How many tubas have you owned, total, over the course of your life?

Bones and Euphs are OK, too, but please lets keep this to low brass, else the list could get a mile long.

Quite an exercise trying to remember them all...

I've owned 22 horns.

8 different tenor trombones
6 bass trombones
5 euphoniums
2 baritones (British style)

And, the first horn I ever owned...

1 Conn Director trumpet.

That spans about 25 years. Most are long gone. I currently own four:

Willson 2950 euphonium
King 2268 euphonium
Besson 955 baritone
Yamaha 641 tenor trombone

So it took a long time, but everything is under control. Uh, sort of... Ebay is a dangerous place.

Louis

[StanOsborne]

BBb Ernst David; 4 valve

Only recently did I start investigating its history
and the history of the instrument maker. I've compiled
what I've learned so far on a web page:
http://tlaloc.sfsu.edu/~stan/tuba/
Comments, Corrections & Additional info welcomed.

[rascaljim]

Owned / used for awhile -
Conn Fiberglass BBb Sousaphone
Musica 4v Bb tuba
Yamaha YBB-641 Bb
Cerveny Piggy

Currently Own-
Miraphone 186-5v CC
Miraphone 181-6v F
Meinl Weston 2000CC

And I'm sure I'm not done yet
Jim

[Haugan]

Lets just say,
My IRA,
lies put away
in tubas today.
but I've been told, by lawyers bold,
to say no more-
until I'm old.

-Paul Haugan, - York hoarder and historic tuba collecter
- Curator of Reptiles "Fafner's Lair"

[Captain Sousie]

I have two

B&S PT4P (my baby)
and a
Naked Lady Eb (my woman)

These are the only tubas that I have been blessed with.

Sousie

[Hank74]

Currently own:

Five year old silver Jupiter sousaphone
2004 Infinity 3/4 BBb sitdown tuba



Previously owned:

1950's BBb sousa with 24" bell
1920's BBb King sousa with 26" bell
Buescher BBb sousa with 24" bell
Eb sousa with 24" bell


Previously rented:

1970's yellow brass King BBb sousa with 26" bell



Think that covers everything.

Hank74

[Tubaing]

Eb Tubas:
Couesnon 1927ish (sold)
York 1907
Besson 1888
J.W. Pepper (Sold)
Verne (Sold)
(All of the Eb's are old 3 valve top action non comp)

BBb Tubas:
Couesnon 3 valve Top action bell front (Sold)
Buescher 3 valve top action
Conn 15J Front Action (Sold)
Conn 15J Top action (Sold)
VMI 3302

Trombones:
York
Blessing (Sold)
Olds NL15F (Sold)
Grand (Sold)

Sousaphone:
Conn Eb Sousaphone

Euphonium:
2 Conn 14I (Sold)
Pan American (Conn 14I) (Sold)
Conn 14I (King) (Sold)
Conn 20I (Sold)
Martin (Sold)
Early 1890's Besson 3+1 non comp
3 Olds Ambassodors (2 bell front 1 bell up) (1 each Sold)
J.W. Pepper (Sold)
Henry Lafayette (Sold)
Besson 3 Valve front action compensating bell font
Some silver thing

Also some Fr**** **rns + *****phones

[The Big Ben]

Currently own:

Five year old silver Jupiter sousaphone
2004 Infinity 3/4 BBb sitdown tuba
Previously owned:
1940's BBb sousa with 24" bell
1920's BBb King sousa with 26" bell
Buescher BBb sousa with 24" bell
Eb sousa with 24" bell

So, Hank... You are a sousa kind of guy... What kinds of music do you play that makes the sousy the best choice?

[BavarianFanfare]

My Horns:

VMI 2103

Miraphone 187 (New)

[bearphonium]

Selmar Student Trombone (1970)
"Raison" Euphonium (an ISO) (2006)
York Master 3/4BBb (2007)
King Fiberglass BBb (on "temporary" loan)