Recordings/YouTube of a 56J or Getzen G-50?

[UTSAtuba]

Just wondering where I can find some recordings or videos of either of these horns (Conn 56J or Getzen G-50).

What I've found so far are videos of Synergy BQ (he's on a 52J, though), Lyric BQ, some old Brass Theatre videos (also on YouTube), and our very own "TubaGuy" playing some stuff on his CB-50.

Anyways, any references would be great.

Joseph "who doesn't want a 'this one is better than that one' war in this thread"

[bort]

Blindly, I'd choose the G-50 over the 56J, since G50's seem hot right now and it'd resell more easily if necessary.

I've tried a few 56J's before, and thought they were alright but I liked other things a lot more for the $$$. Tried a very good G-50 as well, but physically, it wasn't too comfortable -- it's a very squat tuba and it felt like my head was all up on the bell. That said, I played a concert with the (then) owner of that tuba, and he sounded awesome on it. So, not for me, but certainly for *someone* out there.

I'm not sure what a recording will do for comparison, outside of a *very* general idea of sound.

[Tuba Guy]

and our very own "TubaGuy" playing some stuff on his G-50.

In the hands of a better player, the Getzen would sound a lot better than I can. Moot point, Cadie is a CB-50, not G-50.

[NDSPTuba]

There is a Canadian Brass video on youtube for "Just a closer walk" or what ever it is. Their signature walk in piece, where Chuck is playing his carbon fiber belled G50.

[Tuba Guy]

That reminded me of the video of Mr. Daellenbach and an army of CB/G-50's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aurMKeVHZDI" target="_blank

[Bob Kolada]

I like the one I play every now and then (56J) enough, but it has a very sharp 4th partial and is a bit funny around low G. Lower is fine. After playing it for a while I went back to a Miraphone. That one is harder to play but at least I don't need alternate fingerings for the 4th and 5th partials...

[MileMarkerZero]

My old 56j was a wonderful horn. It didn't have the bad 4th partial, in fact I don't think there was a bad note on the horn with the right mouthpiece. The sound quality was great; really broad, encompassing sound. My only gripes were that you really had to work to get enough volume out of it to support a large ensemble (that said, the ensemble I play with has a brass section that likes to peel paint off of the wall), and the valves were pretty clunky. With a good lapping and some good oil, the valves would probably have been a non-issue; I just never got around to having the lapping done.

It all depends on what you are going to do with it. As a 5tet horn, a small ensemble horn, or in a larger section of a band, it will work wonderfully. As the only tuba in a large band, you will sweat and watch the world become a small dot of light at the end of a tunnel on a regular basis.

[Chen]

Search for Boston Brass. Some are played on Conn 56J.