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...check out NRE Brassworks. Norm has some really cool looking giant tubas
This is completely unsolicited (and yes, Norm is a sponsor), but I'm just passing this along since I saw it on his FB page, and maybe not everyone knows about it that.
Zac Riley
Shoals Community Band
Twickenham Winds
Huntsville Brass Band Contrabass Tuba
Madison Community Symphony Orchestra
York/King/Reynolds Custom Tabor Build Franken York CC
My experience is that if you tell Norm what you want, he'll find a way, and he'll check in at key times to make sure what is shaping up is what you have in mind.
bort wrote:Just saw this one... Conn 36J... shiny!
I believe I was -- very briefly -- the previous owner of that one, before Norm. It is indeed both giant and shiny. I think it was stored in a closet for most of its life. If you want a 36J, you'd be very lucky to find a nicer one.
GregTuba79 wrote:Prices aren't THAT reasonable really..frankenhorns should go MUCH less than their new counterparts.
Sam Gnagey's horns go for just as much as some new tubas.
But Sam has a better product and has seemingly better experience at doing a frankenhorn correct which i cant say i know about this gentleman. They are Very tricky, i know first hand at how complicated the build is.
So, on the one hand this product is inferior and should be sold for much less, but on the other hand you admit you don't know about it. Which is it????