TMEA 2020

[Three Valves]

I’ve got until I am 59 1/2 to talk myself out of buying far too much tuba and getting the 496. That’s less than two years away!!

[mikebmiller]

I also tried the 274 comp euphonium. It's another winner. Period. If I can make it sound great, and so can my beginner-euph stepson, it gets my vote. The response was simply surprising, especially compared to the less expensive model. Definitely worth those few dollars to upgrade.
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Would the Packer 274 be an improvement over a non-comp Willson 2704?

[mikebmiller]

Yeah my Willson plays flat, but I have always blamed it on the mouthpiece. How much is that puppy?

I played a 374 last fall at Tuba Exchange and liked it, but I have seen some folks on here say they like the 274 better.

[chouaibaz]

anyone know anything on the pricing of the two f tubas from eastman?

[mikebmiller]

Well dang. I have gone and bought that 274 from Mr. Bloke. He didn't say if the puppy was included. Now I have to learn how to use my left hand for that 4th valve and unlearn 20 years of pinky fingering that thing.

[MartyNeilan]

... I decided no, and came home with my packer, even though I had my wife there ...

They let you trade your wife for a Euphonium?

[Three Valves]

...even an Adams??

[mikebmiller]

I am bummed. FedEx changed the delivery on my new 274 from today to Monday. And I know it is in town already. I guess it would be inadvisable to break into the fedex warehouse to grab it.

[Bill Troiano]

I didn’t make it to TMEA (or the Army Band Workshop) this year. I was hoping to get there, but........ I was interested in trying the Wessex CC helicon, even though I’m perfectly happy playing my CC sousaphone (a lot). Karl sounds great on it, but he sounds great on anything. I heard him play trad. jazz on his Nirschl 6/4 CC a few months ago. He plays !!!!

I was also interested in the Wessex or Mack Brass 3/4 CC. Again, I’m perfectly happy playing my Yamaha 621 CC when it’s called for, but I do wish it had a larger bell.

I hope to be able to check TBA this summer.

[rodgeman]

I am bummed. FedEx changed the delivery on my new 274 from today to Monday. And I know it is in town already. I guess it would be inadvisable to break into the fedex warehouse to grab it.

They did that with my 274 to. I watched it sit in Phoenix for the weekend.It was worth the wait.

[mikebmiller]

Got it today and after playing for 30 minutes I am going to come out and say this is a sweet horn!

[anotherjtm2]

congrats! It's not just great for the money, it's just great!

Now what's the best way for me to remember this when I eventually give in and get a decent euphonium?