Hello,
I am a freshmen at Texas State University, and plan to be a Music Education major.
I would like to get a good CC tuba. My old private lesson teacher said his friend is getting ready to sell his Getzen GB-50.
Is this a good horn to get me through college and beyond? Is it a Professional grade tuba?
I did hear that the mid-staff d was difficult to play in tune. Is there a way to correct the issue?
Are there any other suggested horns out there?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Tuba for College
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Tom
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Re: Tuba for College
G-50s are nice instruments and would work very well for a college student. Try it out. Have your old or new teacher try it, too.
Oh...
It's not the D inthe staff that was problematic on some of them, it was the D above the staff.
Oh...
It's not the D inthe staff that was problematic on some of them, it was the D above the staff.
The Darling Of The Thirty-Cents-Sharp Low D♭'s.
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Dan Schultz
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Re: Tuba for College
You might consider this one....
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Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker"
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Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
"The Village Tinker"
http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
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TubaRay
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Re: Tuba for College
First person to ask: Raul Rodriguez.
Ray Grim
The TubaMeisters
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The TubaMeisters
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darth2ba
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Joe Ready
Principal Tuba: Portland Opera
Athletic Band Director: Linfield University
Low Brass Instructor: Pacific University
Principal Tuba: Portland Opera
Athletic Band Director: Linfield University
Low Brass Instructor: Pacific University
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Ed Jones
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Re: Tuba for College
Ask Raul!
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tubanerd360
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Re: Tuba for College
Funny story...
When I went to email Professor Rodriguez, there was an email sitting in my inbox from him about the same tuba!
So I talked to him about it, then went to go visit the person selling the tuba, who surprisingly lives in my home town, and made the purchase.
Thank you all for the advise.
When I went to email Professor Rodriguez, there was an email sitting in my inbox from him about the same tuba!
So I talked to him about it, then went to go visit the person selling the tuba, who surprisingly lives in my home town, and made the purchase.
Thank you all for the advise.
Getzen CB50