I just browsed your website, very nice! Definitely a great idea to have play reviews of the instruments you are going to sell. On some other sites there are just the usual good intonation, fast response, plays well etc stuff which does say nothing. Looking forward to hear about your impressions of the JBEB700 soon.Neptune wrote: PS Look out for review of the JinBao 700 Eb shortly
Based on what has been spoken of here on tubenet it seems that the Miraclone Cc you and the other Jinbaoists sells is a winner. Now with what looks like to be two out of two that have played the JBCB400 with not the greatest impressions it is maybe a bit scary, despite of what was seen about "plays very well" and such in the ads, to be recommended. At least as with my one it is a lot of work, especially for someone that starts out with a first Cc and thinks wow a real bargain. So beware. Something about the size of a YCB621 but with rotors and the price of the JBCB400 would have been nice...Neptune wrote: ...As Al said, definitely seems one to best avoid even if tempting due to its super low price
If someone would have a chance and time to spend at the factory to help them iron out the quirks with the 400 it could be good instrument. At least the size is fine and the valves and slides works great.Neptune wrote: ...Am planning to just get one initially and trial myself...
My Fasch/Jinbao bass trombone have I used in the orchestra as my main instrument for nearly four years now. Both me and the colleagues like it well and it is still not falling into pieces...
Now, if someone could start to produce a great bargain priced ophiclede.
Most folks who would buy a clone are NEVER going to be able to afford a more expensive German, Japanese, American, or even South American Tuba!!! Those who do eventually, end up with a Miraphone, or Kanstul,et.al., will be able to justify their "high end" purchase because they make money playing, have grown as players and can appreciate some of the "subtleties" a high end Tuba offers, or have a "day job" that allows them to pay for such an instrument, even if they can't take advantage of said "subtleties"! Remember, early Yamaha, Jupiter, and Weril offerings weren't all that(some still aren't, especially considering their high prices!) in their early days . I wish I had viable options like these JinBao's when I was a broke college stundent in the early '80's! I could have paid for a Bass AND a Contra-Bass Tuba of my own with what I made painting houses in the summer! Thanks to Roughrider and others for their open minds!
