Jupiter Tuba

[goodsn4]

I know that several people are impressed by the Jupiter 584 CC tuba, but has anybody played the Jupiter 476 CC tuba or the 376 Eb Tuba?

http://www.jupiterinstrument.com/Tuba_detail.htm

[Mister JP]

A fellow player in my community band plays a Jupiter 582 BBb. I wouldn't categorize him as a "power player" but the horn sounds very nice, he's very happy with it. I haven't actually played it (being a primary CC player) but I could give it a shot at our next rehearsal. I imagine they are largely the same tuba, but in different keys. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

[Jesse Brook]

I tried a 376. I usually play on a YEB-321. The 376 is going for $4500 at Long & McQuade in Vancouver. I was very impressed with the construction. They put a detachable valve set on this tuba, and the lugs and braces that attach it to the body look stout. The valves on the one I tried were a bit sluggish from sitting, but perked right up with a little oil. The tuning was exemplary, and the tuba played very well. One oddity, I did find, was that it seemed to have a volume ceiling, where it just couldn't go any louder. That was at a good fortissimo, though. The horn wasn't stuffy, though, indeed, it was a bit less stuffy than my Yamaha. The tuning was very good, so much so that using the 4th valve, I could almost lip down the low B (almost). In summary, if you're introducing someone to E-flat, this is probably the way to do it, because there aren't any other 4-valve tubas except Chinese models available at this price. If they'd brought this out before the Chinese invasion, it would have been a sure fire winner. As is, I'd merely recommend it over any intermediate or student E-flat out there (though I wish there were a few more of the Chinese compensators here to compare).

[cle_tuba]

The jupiter sells this tuba BSE as cleared, but in all the photos I tried I can not be sure if it really is ...
My question, is it really compensated, or just a 3 + 1 without compensation?
thank you

[Ferguson]

I found an excellent review on Amazon UK of the 376 Eb tuba:

This really is a top notch instrument. Having survived the Royal College of Music in London on a second-hand instrument, this really was a welcome graduation present from my parents.

The missus and I had moved up to Glasgow, so I could audition for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. We had moved in to what we quickly discovered to be quite the opposite of the `friendly neighbourhood' that the estate agent had promised on the phone. When Friday night came, it seemed as though we might as well have moved in between a nightclub and a wrestling arena. Things were not going well.

The following morning, having only a week until my audition, I whipped out my sheet music for Beethoven's op.72, and got going. What surprised me the most was my neighbours' enthusiasm and delight, albeit at such an early hour. My neighbour on one side was doing an admirable job of withholding the entire timpani section by thumping on his wall, and my neighbour on the other side was attempting to stand in for the baritone soloist by yelling through the letterbox. I concluded that my neighbours must be from a musical upbringing, and thought they might be useful in helping me practice.

I immediately stopped to let in my neighbour, and conveniently found that the other had decided to join him at the letterbox, for the duet. I admit we all seemed to be struggling with the language barrier, but after sitting them down and making them some tea; the first neighbour re-pocketed the kitchen knife he had brought with him.

They seemed slightly confused, but actually did a remarkable job of helping me practice. John was stamping his foot on the floor, and Billy yelling at the top of his lungs. It wasn't the National Philharmonic Orchestra, but it would do.

The three of us formed a remarkable bond over the following few days. I even found myself suggesting that they should come over on Friday night, so we could become better acquainted.

Things got out of hand rapidly. John and Billy brought an army of their friends, who shuffled into my living room with crates of beer huddled under their arms. Thank goodness the missus is away, I thought. Before I could do anything, the stereo was cranked, and my house was full of 50 partying Glaswegians. Later that night, and unknown to me, someone was violently sick. Having found nowhere better to deposit the contents of his stomach, he grabbed the bell of my trombone, which was standing upright in the corner, and vomited violently.

The next morning, I arrived slightly late to my audition, and was made to instead join in with an orchestral practice. I would be assessed, I was told, by the conductor. I sat in my seat, still slightly drunk. The piece began immediately, without even a second to warm up. I waited until the 30th measure, and blew deeply into my mouthpiece. Nothing happened. After the fifth measure of silence, I was beginning to receive rather annoyed glances from the horn section. In a last desperate attempt to play a note, I leaned the tuba forwards, and delivered a fierce blow to the mouthpiece.

The dislodged ball of half dry sick rocketed from the main tube, flying with great speed and remarkable consistency. It just missed the violas, and slapped the conductor in the face, like a large ball of half set porridge being thrown at a window. Needles to say, I didn't get the part.

My dreams of playing in the RSNO were over, so I did the only thing I could think of, and took to the streets of Glasgow to busk. It is quite a laborious business, but one does what one needs to do. Even if I'm just running to the shops, the missus insists that I bring my tuba with me to try and earn a few quid on the way. She won't let me leave the house without it. I should probably mention that the case provided with the product is enormous. When I'm inevitably forced to live on the streets, it'll do perfectly for living in.

/end review

F
/time to busk

[rodgeman]

^^^^^^^
That is too funny.

[SousaWarrior9]

The jupiter sells this tuba BSE as cleared, but in all the photos I tried I can not be sure if it really is ...
My question, is it really compensated, or just a 3 + 1 without compensation?
thank you

I'm confused as well, It looks to me like Jupiter makes 2 different 3+1 Eb tubas, This one here, which is clearly a non-comp: http://www.ozwinds.com.au/jupiter-376l-tuba-p-1686.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
and this one, which, at least to me, looks like its compensating, but I cant find an image of the back of the horn to confirm/deny the existence of comp loops, although the description says its non-compensating: http://www.ozwinds.com.au/jupiter-376l-tuba-p-1686.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
-edit- upon closer inspection, the're both non-compensating

[eupho]

I inquired with Jupiter about the 376 EEb and was informed that it was not available in the US. s the 476 CC a new model?

[J.c. Sherman]

I believe that neither model is available in the US. The 400 series CC is a 4-valve I haven't seen on this side of the Pacific.

J.c.S.