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2badude · Post by **2badude** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:55 am

Pretty sweet. I want one. What is it? Looks like some kind of melton with a fifth valve added. Pretty good tuba player too.

cambrook · Post by **cambrook** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:59 am

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:02 am

Is this not a Melton 2165z 6/4 CC? A rotary version of the 2165 which never seems to have gone into production. The tubist is Jozsef Bazsinka of the Budapest Festival Orchestra.

There used to be a picture on the old Melton website. Where did this larger picture come from?

I wonder how it plays? I guess pretty similar to a Neptune?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:58 am

cambrook wrote:Fred

Exactly the name I was thinking of, too!

How about...
“Her name was Magil and she called herself Lil But everyone knew her as Nancy.”

Karl H. · Post by **Karl H.** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:41 pm

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How about...
“Her name was Magil and she called herself Lil But everyone knew her as Nancy.”[/quote]

Agreed! Or "Now she and her man, who called himself Dan, were in the next room at the Hoedown."

Karl "luv me some White Album" H.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:34 pm

Poor Rocky.

It just wouldn't have been the same to say, "While My Tuba Gently Weeps."

I always thought it would have been great had the bass line on "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" been doubled on tuba, especially since the song is in Bb.

TubaTodd · Post by **TubaTodd** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:37 pm

Neptune wrote: Where did this larger picture come from?

I was wondering the same thing. The best color picture I had in my archive of this horn was this one.

Bazsinka_2165-Z.JPG

Being a 2 time (and present) 2165 owner, I would really like to play that horn.

JB · Post by JB » Sat Apr 24, 2010 7:02 pm

2badude wrote:...What is it? Looks like some kind of melton with a fifth valve added...

If I recall correctly, from the notes to his French Connection recording it was referred to as “Melton special CC tuba.”

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:31 pm

iiipopes wrote:"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"

Life goes on... tuBA! La,la how the life goes on.

2badude · Post by **2badude** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:59 pm

It comes from his facebook page.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:08 pm

There is another picture on the current Melton website

BTW I have dropped Mr Bazsinka an email asking about the tuba. If I get a reply, will let you know.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:26 am

I have just received reply from Mr. Bazsinka regarding the tuba. He says;

it is the only one Warren Deck model with rotary system (a little bigger tubes without the "ring" in the bell). It was made especially to me for 17 years before (my prototype). And it is the best instrument what I ever try in my life. It's working very well. It has dark, rich, fat sound in every range.

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:43 pm

if you think looking at it is impressive, get some Budapest Festival Orchestra recordings and listen to him play it...
The Bartok Kossuth, Concerto for Orchestra, and Kodaly Hary Janos are fantastic. Same with the Mahler 2nd, and 6th. But he REALLY rips on the new Mahler 4th.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:18 pm

My favourite recording with that orchestra is Liszt Faust Symphony conducted by Ivan Fischer on Philips with prominent enough tuba that it was even complimented in the Gramophone review! As that was recorded in 1996, I guess the 2165z was used?

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