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Mack Brass 4/4 BBb Tuba

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Has anyone used the MACK-210L tuba from Mack Brass? If so, can you tell me your experience with it so far? Any major problems with it's design?

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Buy with confidence. It's a large 4/4, probably at least a 4.5/4. Big bottom, gorgeous high register.
Happily played mine for a couple years before reluctantly letting it go to a promising high school student.
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Would you say the Wisemann DTU-510 is a faithful clone of the Yamaha ybb-621??
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I have the model 200 and very much like it. There is another member of the band I play in that has the 210 and he loves it. They are great horns. I agree. "buy with confidence". Both Mack Brass and Wessex stand behind their products as well.
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Three Valves wrote:Would you say the Wisemann DTU-510 is a faithful clone of the Yamaha ybb-621??
I don't think that's what it is. But it's an outstanding four-valve 3/4 BBb tuba in its own right. Dollar for dollar, it's a better value, in my opinion. As always, YMMV.

Keep in mind the Yamaha is marketed as a pro horn, and the Wisemann is sold as an intermediate. I usually shun intermediates, but was happy to make an exception in this case.
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Thanks, I look forward to trying one!!
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jsmn4vu wrote:
Three Valves wrote:Would you say the Wisemann DTU-510 is a faithful clone of the Yamaha ybb-621??
I don't think that's what it is. But it's an outstanding four-valve 3/4 BBb tuba in its own right. Dollar for dollar, it's a better value, in my opinion. As always, YMMV.

Keep in mind the Yamaha is marketed as a pro horn, and the Wisemann is sold as an intermediate. I usually shun intermediates, but was happy to make an exception in this case.
Who is selling this horn now? I've heard good things about it. Thanks.
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Davidus1 wrote:
jsmn4vu wrote:
Three Valves wrote:Would you say the Wisemann DTU-510 is a faithful clone of the Yamaha ybb-621??
I don't think that's what it is. But it's an outstanding four-valve 3/4 BBb tuba in its own right. Dollar for dollar, it's a better value, in my opinion. As always, YMMV.
Who is selling this horn now? I've heard good things about it. Thanks.
Got mine from Tom McGrady at Mack Brass.
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Who is selling this horn now? I've heard good things about it. Thanks.[/quote]
Got mine from Tom McGrady at Mack Brass.[/quote]


That's great. Thanks for the reply!
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This horn is not listed on the Mack Brass website and it doesn't look like he has updated his arriving soon page. I'd be interested in trying one....
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The new BBb design was taken from the older discontinued Yamaha 103 3 valve. We have added a 4th valve to this model and it plays great.
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Hello

M&M Tuba in Florida has The 210 BBb Tubas in Stock
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