The Official Piggy Lover Thread!

[skeath]

I'm taking a long look at a used Piggy 603. I won't have a chance to try it out, so I'm wondering about the experiences others have had with intonation? This is a 4-valve, which fits my needs exactly right now.

[skeath]

Bump

[Donn]

You might find a few comments about intonation, in other threads in the archives of this forum. My impression is that a piggy in the poke, so to speak, poses a certain risk - it isn't as famous for consistency as for example the Miraphone 186 - but the odds are on your side, if that makes you feel any better.

I'm curious about large bores in small tubas. In my limited experience, a smaller bore - relative to the bell size - seems to me to favor a sweeter, richer sound, I suppose in the sense of developing a fuller set of upper harmonics. But maybe that's because I never played one of these particular Cervenys?

[Craig Garner]

I got my piggy in 1981. I have used it to play EVERYTHING. It's big enough for most symphony work, certainly big enough for band work, german bands, dixie, jazz and I think it is one of the best horns for chamber music. I do a lot of brass quintet work and I think it is the perfect horn for quintet. Warm sound, not too big and not too small....blends well with the trombone and horn.

Even though it sounds like the "new" piggy's are great horns, I'm keepin' my old piggy.

[skeath]

OK, I just bought that Piggy from Dillon's. Matt says it is better than average. I'll post a report when it comes in. Hope I like it!


Sandy Keathley

[k001k47]

I love how short the action was on those valve linkages of my old 5 valve piggy... they were a little bit of a pain to maintain sometimes, though.
I miss the piggy, but am really liking the Harmonia F.
Anyone have an older piggy they'd let go for around 2.5k?

[k001k47]

You missed out dude-
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30065&hilit=piggy" target="_blank" target="_blank

That piggy was for sale when I had my other piggy...

[skeath]

You missed out dude-
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=30065&hilit=piggy

I wasn't looking then, so it's a moot point.

SK