It seems to be impossible to get the down low on this horn, even though I'm now it's owner
Here are some pictures from the ebay ad i bought it from.
https://goo.gl/photos/7osKrJYMSvAVZP3V6
I think that it's of good quality. I also think that it pairs best with a helleberg style mouthpiece, much to my chagrin.
It's not as shiny lately since I've been schlepping around the living room with it, but I find it to be responsive and easy to over blow. If you're not careful it just sounds like a bass trombone.
I have questions for the tuba gods; but they're hard to form at the moment. I'll be back with something less nonsensical.
amati kraslice tuba Model 1660-4
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Re: amati kraslice tuba Model 1660-4
The Arion is a good horn. Mouthpiece wise I would have to agree that the helleberg seems to work best with the Amati/Cerveny family of horns.
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Re: amati kraslice tuba Model 1660-4
Yes on both.58mark wrote:It's a cerveny Arion badged at an Amati. good horns, Great find!
It is an older (and likely better) model of this. Let me know when you get tired of it, I might be able to take it off your hands.
http://www.cerveny.biz/tuben/bbb_tuben/abb_483_4m.php

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Re: amati kraslice tuba Model 1660-4
No, let me know first if you get tired of it.bigtubby wrote:Yes on both.58mark wrote:It's a cerveny Arion badged at an Amati. good horns, Great find!
It is an older (and likely better) model of this. Let me know when you get tired of it, I might be able to take it off your hands.
http://www.cerveny.biz/tuben/bbb_tuben/abb_483_4m.php
Conn 20-21 J
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
