new king 2341

[punk_tuba]

i have a brand new king 2341. i think its great.

what does everyone else think.

[Liberty Mo]

Congrats on your purchase, its always a great experience getting a new horn.

I have had my 2341 for about a month, and am extremely pleased. This is the 5th, and probably last, tuba I will own. My impression to date, is that it plays very well in tune, very large sound (20 inch bell), and is very comfortable to play unlike many other horns being produced today. It works well in many different types of ensembles. I really enjoy the “Americanâ€

[MikeMason]

2 suggestions. ignore it. chop it off and mail it to me...seriously though, if you want to play in that low E to low B range, it will be very useful. much slide pulling would be needed to play a few of those notes anywhere near in tune with 4 valves...

[Liberty Mo]

2 suggestions. ignore it. chop it off and mail it to me...seriously though, if you want to play in that low E to low B range, it will be very useful. much slide pulling would be needed to play a few of those notes anywhere near in tune with 4 valves...

Mike,
Would you recommend a hack saw or a plasma torch to remove the 5th? You are certainly right about the low range, that low B really kicks out nicely. It is really just a mental issue right now. I had the same problem when I went from an single trigger bass to a dependent dual trigger bass, and then again to an independent dual trigger bass trombone. Its nothing a little time and practice cant overcome.

To the Poster:
On another note, two modifications that I think are extremely nice on the King 2341 are the additions of nylon valve guides and placing a spit valve on the 3rd and 4th valve slides. You can check the archives for a lot of mention of the "King Spin", something you have likely experienced with your new King. By adding the spit valves, you don’t have the problem of having to twirl the horn to remove condensation. The nylon valve guides take away the built in percussion section you get with the standard valve guides. While your added, you might put in some nylon coated valve springs also.

[Alex F]

just in case someone is looking. . .

BBC recently posted a used "new" 2341 for about $3k.

www.baltimorebrass.net