Fibreglassl Tubenblowers - For Schlepporello

Gongadin · Post by **Gongadin** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:43 am

Hey, Schlep:

I contacted that fibreglass tuba place about their instruments, and here's the response I got:

Dear Sir,
we produce 2 differend sizes - bores of BB Tubas with Fireglas body, all 3-
or 4-valved rotary valves.
The model is Miraphone 86 + 84.
Valve section is made by Miraphone.

Prices are:
bore 19,6mm, Body silver, metalparts lacquered, weight approx. 6,5kg + 7,8
kg
3-valved Euro 2.846,00
4-valved Euro 3.342,00

bore 18mm, same specs as above but weight approx. 5,5kg + 6,5kg
3-valved Euro 2.715,00
4-valved Euro 3.162,00

These are net prices without case, without packing and shipping
and without german tax.

Looking forward to recieving your orders

sincerely

H. Glassl

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:04 am

Having seen what middle schoolers can do to a tuba, I'd be interested.

Is there a web address?

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:19 am

i found one on google and let google translate...not much more info.

http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... safe%3Doff

and here is the additional info translated

http://translate.google.com/translate?h ... S:official

Gongadin · Post by **Gongadin** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:54 am

"Thus the whole instrument is LARVA IN GERMANY"....

Hey....I don't want any larva in my tuba!!
Reminds me of that maggots-and-rat-in-the-helicon story from the old TubeNet days.....

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 4:49 pm

At the current exchange rates those prices put the larger 4 valve at about $4,400, without any import duty or shipping. A reasonable price, but not a huge bargain.

Gongadin · Post by **Gongadin** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 11:46 am

Scott, I can't find the link for you (maybe someone else has it) but I was referring to an old TubeNet thread in which folks discussed the strangest things that they've found in a tuba.
One guy got an old helicon and apparently there was a decomposed rat and some maggots in it; when the repair shop was working on it they heated it up to take it apart, and you can imagine the smell.....there was even a link to a picture....!

ADDENDUM: I think Joe is right; I may be mixing up two separate stories.

Joe Baker · Post by **Joe Baker** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:03 pm

scottstephenson wrote:IMHO i think i shoulen't be asking this but, what was that helicon rat maggot story??
but i'm still not to sure anyway

Some of the details aren't quite accurate, but he's probably referring to this (to spare the faint of heart, I'll make it show only if you click on it):
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/ratbow2a.jpg
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Joe Baker, who knew this picture was worth saving!

Tubanese · Post by **Tubanese** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:29 pm

Yuck...

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:19 pm

OK, back to the fiberglass tubas: How do they sound? Like a fiberglass sousaphone?

Inquiring minds want to know. But -- not so much to order one myself just for laughs. I'm waiting for a brave Tubenet member to get one and post a review. That American Flag motif design looks terrific. Can a tuba get by on looks alone?

Allen Walker

TubeNet

Fibreglassl Tubenblowers - For Schlepporello

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Translated Fibreglassen Page

Rats and maggots