PT606P

[jrobba]

Hello everyone,

I've been back and forth for years on what C tuba I would like I settle down with. I've played around on a couple PT606Ps before and I was taken back by how much I enjoyed playing them. However, I've never really sat down with one and gotten to know it and its tendencies.

I've always been drawn to horns with a dark, broad sound, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that is due to the horn's bottom bow and bell taper?

I've also heard a lot of good things about the German made Besson 995s and have taken that horn into consideration.

Does anybody in the southern California/southwestern United States have either of these horns, and would be willing to let me test play them a little? I've owned a couple of tubas now that I feel like I have rushed myself into purchasing and after really getting to know them, I realize they are quite the right fit for the sound and feel I would like from my horn.

Thanks all!
-Jason

[Roger Lewis]

The PT606p is a fine horn with a goid sound and scale. My only concern with the ones that I have played is that it is designed with the 4th valve slides facing downward so that they cannot be pulled while playing. This may present issues I getting the C# in tune below the staff without resorting to alternate fingerings.

That would be my main concern with the 606.

The Bessons are good but can be mouthpiece sensitive. I believe Pete Link uses one in the Sendai Philharmonic. He sounds great on it.

Roger