Well, you could get a new Alexander F directly from Gebr. Alexander in Mainz.
Their website is http://www.musik-alexander.de/gebr_alex ... index.html
You might see about the possibility of contacting Michael Lind. He is the Alexander F tuba player. He, I believe, is in Sweden but might be able to give you some European leads on used Alexander F tubas.
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jonesbrass
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In addition to the above suggestion, I remember that Alexander carried used horns of theirs for sale from time to time. Might be worth checking out.Tom wrote:Well, you could get a new Alexander F directly from Gebr. Alexander in Mainz.
Their website is http://www.musik-alexander.de/gebr_alex ... index.html
You might see about the possibility of contacting Michael Lind. He is the Alexander F tuba player. He, I believe, is in Sweden but might be able to give you some European leads on used Alexander F tubas.
Willson 3050S CC, Willson 3200S F, B&S PT-10, BMB 6/4 CC, 1922 Conn 86I
Gone but not forgotten:
Cerveny 681, Musica-Steyr F, Miraphone 188, Melton 45, Conn 2J, B&M 5520S CC, Shires Bass Trombone, Cerveny CFB-653-5IMX, St. Petersburg 202N
Gone but not forgotten:
Cerveny 681, Musica-Steyr F, Miraphone 188, Melton 45, Conn 2J, B&M 5520S CC, Shires Bass Trombone, Cerveny CFB-653-5IMX, St. Petersburg 202N
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MikeMason
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a couple years ago,custom music had 2 of them when I was looking.Might be worth a try.To add to the former Alex list, Matt Good also played one for a good while before his MW 2165/2265.
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Yamaha yfb621 with 16’’ bell,with blokepiece symphony
Eastman 6/4 with blokepiece symphony/profundo
Troy University-adjunct tuba instructor
Yamaha yfb621 with 16’’ bell,with blokepiece symphony
Eastman 6/4 with blokepiece symphony/profundo
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ZNC Dandy
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That horn was formerly owned by me. I sold it to Mike Thornton. Before it came to live with me, it belonged to Ivan Hammond. It is a fantastic instrument. The intonation is amazing. Actually the most in tune tuba I have ever played or owned. I actually regret selling it very much. But i'm sure it was much happier with Mike. and it was a joy to hear what it could do in the hands of someone who knows how to wield it. If it wasn't for my 2155R Prototype, which I am absolutely enamored with, I would buy this horn again. It has the Alexander sound, but with lots more power. Someone please buy that Alexander!Tom wrote:Anyone interested in Alexander 163 CC tubas needs to make a trip to Baltimore Brass.
The 5 valve model was Mike Thornton's Alexander he played for many years in Cincinatti and is the tuba you can hear on a multitude of recordings.
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Tom
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Matt Good was (is) indeed an Alexander player. Although he owns a number of tubas and is now doing most of his orchestral CC playing on a 2265 (and formerly a great 2165), he kept his Alexander CC and occasionally plays it with the orchestra. I've seen him with an Alexander F (not his primary F tuba) in the DSO as well but I can't recall what the rep was he was using it on.MikeMason wrote:To add to the former Alex list, Matt Good also played one for a good while before his MW 2165/2265.
He is one of those players that sounds great on anything though.
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My very first tuba teacher, Harold Strand, (he played with the Phoenix Symphony many, many years before Dave Pack) played on a 6 valve Alex C from the 50's. A truly beautiful, well cared for instrument. His sound had a huge influence on me. I also had the good fortune to study with Michael Lind for a semester at Indiana University in the Spring semester of 1980. Hearing him live nearly every day that semester on his Alex F was also influencial. Of course, there are many other musicians like Chester Schmitz who I was also able to study with when I lived in Boston who's sound strongly influenced me. Dave Kirk is also one other.
The Alex I play on was built in 1964 and has 5 valves and is one of only 5 or 6 solid nickel-silver Alex's ever made. Michael Lind use to own a nickel-silver Alex F. I looked for many years for an Alex C and through an amazing coincedence, found the horn I own now. I almost had the chance to buy my horn back in 1974 for I believe $600. I paid $2,000 for it in 1992. I'm the fourth owner of my horn and it has nothing "wrong" with it except a few minor dents. (At 43 years of age, we all have a dent or two.) Originally, in 1964, a new Alex C cost $450, with a hard case. If you wanted to add a fifth or sixth valve, it cost an additional $45 for each valve. I still have the original case and mouthpiece.
I've been able to keep playing on my Alex for a lot of reasons. Some of those reasons are the quality and size of our new hall along with the size and quality of string instruments of our orchestra. The color of an Alex matches and blends with all the instruments of the orchestra. It's a complimentary color, especially with our bass trombonist who plays on an older Conn.
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Yes, there are a couple of notes that I wish were a bit better, but the trade off is well worth it. It's the sound I love and the sound I wish to make as an artist; my self-expression. In my opinion, there seems to be too much emphasis on how much a horn costs, how big it is, how loud it can play, etc. Too much ego and not enough art. And yes, someday I will part with my beloved Alex, after I quit playing. As Don Henley so eloquently wrote in one of his songs, hearses don't come with luggage racks.
Ted
The Alex I play on was built in 1964 and has 5 valves and is one of only 5 or 6 solid nickel-silver Alex's ever made. Michael Lind use to own a nickel-silver Alex F. I looked for many years for an Alex C and through an amazing coincedence, found the horn I own now. I almost had the chance to buy my horn back in 1974 for I believe $600. I paid $2,000 for it in 1992. I'm the fourth owner of my horn and it has nothing "wrong" with it except a few minor dents. (At 43 years of age, we all have a dent or two.) Originally, in 1964, a new Alex C cost $450, with a hard case. If you wanted to add a fifth or sixth valve, it cost an additional $45 for each valve. I still have the original case and mouthpiece.
I've been able to keep playing on my Alex for a lot of reasons. Some of those reasons are the quality and size of our new hall along with the size and quality of string instruments of our orchestra. The color of an Alex matches and blends with all the instruments of the orchestra. It's a complimentary color, especially with our bass trombonist who plays on an older Conn.
www.okcphilharmonic.com
Yes, there are a couple of notes that I wish were a bit better, but the trade off is well worth it. It's the sound I love and the sound I wish to make as an artist; my self-expression. In my opinion, there seems to be too much emphasis on how much a horn costs, how big it is, how loud it can play, etc. Too much ego and not enough art. And yes, someday I will part with my beloved Alex, after I quit playing. As Don Henley so eloquently wrote in one of his songs, hearses don't come with luggage racks.
Ted