i have the opertunity to buy and Edwards tuba i briefly searched past forums doe Edward tubas but mainly only found trombones, would an Edwards 3 rotary valved tuba be a good tuba for college student?
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PMeuph
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Re: Edwards tuba
Could you post a link to the specific model you are interested in? I have never heard of Edwards making anything except trombones and trumpets.
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Re: Edwards tuba
You seem to have developed reading skills that far exceed my own. I was unable to decipher the original message.PMeuph wrote:Could you post a link to the specific model you are interested in? I have never heard of Edwards making anything except trombones and trumpets.
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Re: Edwards tuba
Clone it is, $500 for it is an ok price. I would contact your future college prof to make sure he's ok with clones. I would also make sure that it plays well and that it's plays in BBb, not B natural or A natural.
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Unsolicited advice, you seem to be looking for a tuba for college and several of your previous posts indicate that. If I were looking for a tuba, I would strongly consider a used Miraphone 186. They are usually fairly reasonably priced, well regarded and will most likely keep it's value or appreciate with time.
Noah Gladstone's Brass Ark has a 4 valve CC 186 for $2400.
http://www.brassark.com/sale/" target="_blank" target="_blank
(you'll have to check the tubas box before you can see it)
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Unsolicited advice, you seem to be looking for a tuba for college and several of your previous posts indicate that. If I were looking for a tuba, I would strongly consider a used Miraphone 186. They are usually fairly reasonably priced, well regarded and will most likely keep it's value or appreciate with time.
Noah Gladstone's Brass Ark has a 4 valve CC 186 for $2400.
http://www.brassark.com/sale/" target="_blank" target="_blank
(you'll have to check the tubas box before you can see it)
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Re: Edwards tuba
3 valve. Maybe for Tuba Christmas but NOT for college.
Get the 186 for that.
Get the 186 for that.
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Re: Edwards tuba
Tetherball and T-Ball players would probably balk at it, I say let's take it out in the desert and BLOW THE BAD BOY UP!!!!!!!!!!the elephant wrote:That thing would make a dandy piece of sports apparatus of some sort. Maybe a T-Ball bat or the center post for tetherball?
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Re: Edwards tuba
+1Ken Herrick wrote:3 valve. Maybe for Tuba Christmas but NOT for college.
Get the 186 for that.
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Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.