Jinbao F tubas
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NBurt18
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Jinbao F tubas
I'm looking at buying an F tuba and being in college I want something that isn't going to destroy my bank account. Is there anyone that has played or is currently playing on a Jinbao F tuba that could give me some ups and downs of the instrument?
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Ken Crawford
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Re: Jinbao F tubas
There are many F tubas built in jinbao's factory ranging from crap to Wessex and BMB. Which models did you have in mind?
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NBurt18
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Re: Jinbao F tubas
I'm not super familiar with all of Jinbao's tubas. I'm mainly looking for a horn that will sound fairly decent for a reasonable price. Also planning to use the horn on my senior recital in a year and a half.
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bort
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Re: Jinbao F tubas
What's your budget? If you've got $1,000, I'd say you should avoid those old 6v turds with terrible intonation and keep saving your money.NBurt18 wrote:I'm looking at buying an F tuba and being in college I want something that isn't going to destroy my bank account. Is there anyone that has played or is currently playing on a Jinbao F tuba that could give me some ups and downs of the instrument?
If you've got $3,000, then you're in better shape.
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PaulMaybery
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Re: Jinbao F tubas
Kind of like buying a suit "off the rack." From Jin Bao I would not hesitate on the Berg from Wessex or the Mack PT(Clone). Though concensus seems to have a high regard for the Berg.
I would not recommend the older versions of the F tuba from Asia (serious intonation issues) that have not been tweaked. Wessex has taken great efforts to make improvements,
I would not recommend the older versions of the F tuba from Asia (serious intonation issues) that have not been tweaked. Wessex has taken great efforts to make improvements,
Wessex 5/4 CC "Wyvern"
Wessex 4/4 F "Berg"
Wessex Cimbasso F
Mack Euphonium
Mack Bass Trombone
Conn 5V Double Bell Euphonium (casually for sale to an interested party)
Wessex 4/4 F "Berg"
Wessex Cimbasso F
Mack Euphonium
Mack Bass Trombone
Conn 5V Double Bell Euphonium (casually for sale to an interested party)
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bisontuba
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Rick Denney
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Re: Jinbao F tubas
Not just the Berg, but also the Strauss (B&S type), which I actually preferred to the Berg, but then I'm used to a B&S.PaulMaybery wrote:Kind of like buying a suit "off the rack." From Jin Bao I would not hesitate on the Berg from Wessex or the Mack PT(Clone). Though concensus seems to have a high regard for the Berg.
I would not recommend the older versions of the F tuba from Asia (serious intonation issues) that have not been tweaked. Wessex has taken great efforts to make improvements,
Rick "both are quite competent" Denney