a question about currently-manufactured American tubas

[UTSAtuba]

Since I work for Conn-Selmer (not in Marketing and Product Design), I'll chime in by saying that yes, the 5XJ series of tubas is discontinued, right now. We're exploring our options in the tuba market and hopefully will be back in the tuba world in the next bit. Can't really give away details yet, but we will be bringing back the classic, big, American tuba.

Hey, AST tuba: what a lot of us really all want is a decent priced, decent flared bell, decent intonation 4/4+ tuba, 4-valve with the .728 - 734 bore, with the body about a half-size larger than the King 2341, but not necessarily so huge as a 2XJ, for college and community band concert gigs -- somewhere in the middle of a triangle formed by a Donatelli CC, a 14K souzy, and a 2XJ. A slightly curved valve block (think HB or Gronitz) instead of just one offset would fit a lot more players as well.

Agreed.

[SousaSaver]

I stand corrected Bloke. Thanks for letting me know. The Bundy/Selmer line is obviously one of the area I need to study more...

I hope the valve set isn't parallel to the bell, we don't need more of the same style (re: that one tuba that is copied everywhere).

Which model are you referring to?

[SousaSaver]

BUT THOSE ARE MY FAVORITE!!!!