big marzan BBb at dillons

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:19 pm

Howdy fellow tubenetters,
I saw a big 5/4 Marzan BBb tuba on the dillonmusic.com website.

Has anyone played it? What is it like? (Ya know what I mean, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.....)

I am on the lookout for a reasonably priced big ol' BBber and this looks vedddy interesting......

It might just be time for a roadtrip....

ken k

pedaljay · Post by **pedaljay** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:24 pm

Hi Ken,

I am the former owner of this horn. Email me at pedaljay@aol.com to discuss. Thanks.

Jason

Stefan Kac · Post by **Stefan Kac** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:27 am

I tested this horn very briefly a couple of years ago and was VERY impressed. It played about as easily as any big horn I've ever tried. For what it's worth, I'd give it two thumbs up (albeit based on very limited experience).

Chuck W · Post by **Chuck W** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:54 am

I played the horn when it was in Minneapolis. I thought it was very nice.

Chuck

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 10:14 am

Thanks all for replies.

What is the story on Marzan? I am not faniliar with this name. i have seen it around but know nothing about it.

ken k

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 11:02 am

You might want to check out:
The ITEA Oral History Of Dr. Marzan

It is pdf, but Google can provide an HTML translation.
I have a slant rotor CC Marzan, (with "squirrely" scale) and many of the people on this BBS were kind enough to give me some info about it when I first got on here.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 1:12 pm

ken k wrote:Thanks all for replies.

What is the story on Marzan? I am not faniliar with this name. i have seen it around but know nothing about it.

ken k

Fred Marzan was an importer of instruments made with his particularly design ideas, including slanted rotors (for rotary tubas) and, particularly, main slides accessible to the left hand.

The larger piston Marzan instruments like the one at Dillon Music were made by Boehm and Meinl. Later B&M Symphonic instruments also had those features even without the Marzan label. The Dillon instrument's main slide is the one all the way to the left. As I understand it, Marzan's instruments also had a thinner bell than the early B&M instrument, and much thinner than my York Master, which was also made by B&M. The Bb B&M's and Marzans I've played have been great BBb tubas.

I'm not sure I would call the instrument a real 5/4, though. I would say it's on the small side of 5/4, if it's the same as my York Master.

In case you didn't know it, Walter Nirschl bought the B&M factory in 1991, and all subsequent Nirschl models were made there, many of which use parts and patterns already there.

Rick "thinking highly of the B&M valves, too" Denney

Charlie Goodman · Post by **Charlie Goodman** » Fri Aug 05, 2005 4:08 pm

ken k wrote:Howdy fellow tubenetters,

Has anyone played it? What is it like? (Ya know what I mean, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.....)

ken k

Nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat, eh? Eh?

I hear it's a bit of a goah. Say no MORE!

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:51 pm

Charlie Goodman wrote:
ken k wrote:Howdy fellow tubenetters,

Has anyone played it? What is it like? (Ya know what I mean, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.....)

ken k

Nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat, eh? Eh?

I hear it's a bit of a goah. Say no MORE!

Thanks Charlie I am glad someone caught the reference....

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