While scrolling through the Rudolf Meinl website, I saw that there were two different piston CC tubas listed. I thought they just made the 4345, but what is the other one listed under the 4/4 link?
http://www.rudolf-meinl.de/index.php?id=4596" target="_blank
http://www.rudolf-meinl.de/index.php?id=4582" target="_blank
Rudolf Meinl piston CC's?
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Jess Haney
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Re: Rudolf Meinl piston CC's?
They need to make that big 6/4 BBb in piston too.
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..and a miriad of other JUNK not worth mentioning.
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Re: Rudolf Meinl piston CC's?
Rudi had two piston CCs that predated the 4345 which has been in production since 1998. He also has mated piston sets to the 4/4 CC, BBb, and 5/4 BBb. The 4/4 and 5/4 models didn't feel as structurally solid as the 4345 and I wonder if the valve block was under braced or the braces were too lean. I didn't ask Rudi Jr. his thoughts and I favored the rotary models more. I'm also not sure what improvements he might have made in the last two years.
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imperialbari
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Re: Rudolf Meinl piston CC's?
Comparing with the downloadable brochure I tend to think the piston tuba on the 2nd page linked to is a misplaced photo.
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