Canadian Brass "what tuba" question

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That little Holton is no more? I always thought it was a neat looking horn; I'd like to try the Bb.
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I liked the BBb too - it's was a bit broader sounding than it looked.

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Yeah, I would have liked to have played one (HP BBb),as well. They have got to be out there somewhere. I have never seen a used one offered for sale. Unlikely horn for schools one would think.
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How awkward for those who said "THIS IS WHAT HE PLAYS"...
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I know of at least one school with 2 of the HV Holton BBbs
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KiltieTuba wrote:
manatee wrote:Yeah, I would have liked to have played one (HP BBb),as well. They have got to be out there somewhere. I have never seen a used one offered for sale. Unlikely horn for schools one would think.
The TubaExchange had one a while back
Dillon's had one too. It wasn't cheap, but it seemed to sell quickly. People seem to love or hate these horns. I would be very interested in trying one sometime.
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I still don't know if it is a Conn or King... But I do know that he is working with Conn-Selmer to design a new CC tuba.
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J.c. Sherman wrote:As far as I've heard, they won't be making him anything... at least, nothing for production. They're gun-shy about CCs.
And the Cyborg did it to themselves when they altered a crucial place in the plumbing from the prototype 5XJ series which caused every one of them to play stuffy.
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