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Looking for a non-pretentious F tuba

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Hey... I am looking for an F tuba…

NOT a grande-mega-uber-wannabe CC tuba, but a small-ish F, preferably with piston valves and that does not cost a small fortune.

I dont care about the low C and all that or if it was found in Fritz Reiner's uncle's cousin's neighbor's basement apartment.
I dont care what color it is or who has played it before.

It only needs to have 4 buttons and be playable.


C’mon folks… there has to be one out there… don’t make me learn Eb…
8)


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Post by Chuck(G) »

There's a guy who posts on TubaEuph (who may also be posting here) selling a new-old-stock 4-rotor Cerveny F for about $1800.
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bloke wrote:cjk (TubeNet member) has a gorgeous little A=440 fully-compensating 3+1 piston Boosey F tuba w/case for only 4K. The pistons and casings on that instrument are newly-rebuilt.

http://63.126.125.94/cgi-bin/classified ... =retrieval

That one is a beauty -- and is along the lines I am looking... but 4K is a bit much (not saying the horn is not worth it).
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Post by Gorilla Tuba »

Weril's website says that they make an F piston tuba. I don't know anything about this horn, but it fits your description. I have never actually seen one. here's a link

http://www.1800usaband.com/htmls/pictur ... ureID=4519
A. Douglas Whitten
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Assoc. Professor of Tuba & Euphonium
Pittsburg State University
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Thanks you guys... Much appreciated!! I'd love to check out one of those Werils... (if anyone has any recommendations)

I do 98% of everything on my CC, but once in a while (and seems to be more frequently now) I have the need for a small, light, F.


If you have any other ideas keep em comin!!


Thanks!!
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Isn't this an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp and military intelligence?
Yep, I'd say it is.

Let me rephrase:

Looking for an F tuba that thinks it is a small BBb. 8)
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