You know, a couple years ago I played a 4-valve rotary Amati that wasn't very new. It played just fine; took me a little while to adjust to only having four vavles, but if you could find one of those I bet it would be well within your price range. If I had that particular one I wouldn't have felt the need to get anything fancier, for the amount of F tuba playing I do (very little at this point.) It had a lighter sound than my 182, and was just as well in tune.
MA
Anyone have an inexpensive F tuba?
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Mark
Doc,
Call Dan Oberlow and ask him. I pretty sure he does have one or two under 3k.
http://www.oberloh.com/sales/sales.htm
Call Dan Oberlow and ask him. I pretty sure he does have one or two under 3k.
http://www.oberloh.com/sales/sales.htm
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There was one of those on "that auction site"MaryAnn wrote:You know, a couple years ago I played a 4-valve rotary Amati that wasn't very new. It played just fine; took me a little while to adjust to only having four vavles, but if you could find one of those I bet it would be well within your price range. If I had that particular one I wouldn't have felt the need to get anything fancier, for the amount of F tuba playing I do (very little at this point.) It had a lighter sound than my 182, and was just as well in tune.
MA
a few months back (thanks to MA for posting the URL for it). If I'm not mistaken, the current version of that horn is the Cerveny CFB 651-4, which is available here ...http://www.allmusicwarehouse.com/Subcat ... goryId=147
... and a case for it ...
http://www.allmusicwarehouse.com/Subcat ... goryId=141
New horn + case + shipping might come in under 3K.
Pix and specs available at:
http://www.amati.cz/english/production/ ... _Tubas.htm
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Re: Anyone have an inexpensive F tuba?
Yeah, I've been playing a Meinl Weston 5v F (instead of the Hirs) that I will part with for $2k. I've been told it sounds like a French horn. intonation is pretty good. Notes from F down to C (second line down) are daunting but come together with a little work. No dents to notice. E-mail me at pasang@aol.comDoc wrote:I've emailed/pm'ed some of you regarding your listings. Looking for something around $3K or less.
Thanks,
Doc
Cheers,
Donnie Mac