Cheap F tubas

[louish_006]

Hey guys, I must reexplain myself. I've been playing F tuba for about 3 years now. The lower register does sound good now although I did have to work on it for some time. The only thing is that these horns are my teachers( Lance Nagels) and I need a new one because I will probably attend another school for my Masters. I love the older B&S, it's just that I was trying to find different opinions on the F tubas. The only thing I have really noticed about these horns is that it just doesn't sound as open as piston tubas. I do know quite a bit about switching instruments and adjusting my embouchure since I've already done it with another horn. I used to own a CC186 mirafone and now I play on one of these monstrous 5/4 Rudolph Meinls.

And about the other F tuba pt10 for sale, I know the guy, I've tried the horn and I'm not really sure I like it. Anyways, keep on telling me what you think. I highly value your suggestions.

Thanks

[Lee Stofer]

For the money, I don't think you could go wrong with a Cerveny F tuba. I've owned a CFB 654-6 (also called the Harmony model), a fine 6-valve instrument. It was not a large F tuba, but if the F is not your only tuba, you don't have to have a large F. This was a communist-era horn, one of the better ones, which I think would compare closely to the modern offerings. The sound was huge in comparison to the instrument size, the response and intonation were satisfying, and its small overall size made it great for transporting. I wish I still had mine, as nothing else has fit the bill quite like that horn did.

[imperialbari]

Lee, what about Lidl and their operations on the tuba market?

There hasn’t come much up about them since your semi-hiatus during your move up-west.

One rumour had them getting tubas made in China and then finishing them in Brno.

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre

[imperialbari]

Jobey,

I checked out your site...Your pedigree and playing are first class, as is your apparent instrument of choice.

The only thing lacking in your life is a TubeNet avatar...(well, maybe a hunting license...??)

One of these should do, for now:

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Please take a look at this guy:



How does he dare to recommend which avatars SERIOUS TubeNet’ers shall use?

K

[imperialbari]

a-HA!

Now we find out that Klaus is a disagreeable (possibly a) woman basher!

I am deeply offended by this, and may find it necessary to put "someone" on my formidable "foes" list.

bloke "Disagreeable women SHOULD be taken SERIOUSLY."

It isn’t the woman thing, as long as you don’t go merry van. It is the cross dressing thing, because I am not really sure whether the cross dressing happens now or was your earlier incarnation. Small wonder that your grandchild goes pumpkin.

And then there is this lack of consistency in your lateral directionality.


Sorry to say so: That problem is pure merry van in a highly distilled form.

And putting me on your foes’ list won’t help me, as I still will be able to see your posts.

My condolences to Mrs. D.

K

[imperialbari]

Beware of Shelagh, she can whip us all!! JK...she's an awesome lady.

I must be naive, since I thought Triton was about music. And now you tell it’s about 4 guys and their dominatrix.

K

[jonesbrass]

Here's a horn to fall in love with!

From the Dillon site:

$2,895.00
V.F.CERVENY F tuba, 4 rotary valves, bore 18.0mm (.709"), bell 360mm (14.17"), ht. 920mm (36.22"), lacquer.


Gotta really appreciate those guys and they answer any email questions within a day!

Dale, that's the same model I learned to play on many moons ago, under the "Musica-Steyr" brand name. It was a nice little horn, but IMHO, doesn't even come close to one of these:
http://www.amati-denak.com/english/prod ... b_753g.htm that can also be purchased through Dillon's for a paltry $3,695.http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Pr ... 3-5PX.aspx Again, the 5th valve is darn near indispensible on an F tuba for most of the literature, the Baby Arion plays much bigger than it looks, with a terrific low range and great response in all registers. It would be a shame not to try one before deciding on a first F tuba.

[pierso20]

Here's a horn to fall in love with!

From the Dillon site:

$2,895.00
V.F.CERVENY F tuba, 4 rotary valves, bore 18.0mm (.709"), bell 360mm (14.17"), ht. 920mm (36.22"), lacquer.


Gotta really appreciate those guys and they answer any email questions within a day!

Dale, that's the same model I learned to play on many moons ago, under the "Musica-Steyr" brand name. It was a nice little horn, but IMHO, doesn't even come close to one of these:
http://www.amati-denak.com/english/prod ... b_753g.htm that can also be purchased through Dillon's for a paltry $3,695.http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Pr ... 3-5PX.aspx Again, the 5th valve is darn near indispensible on an F tuba for most of the literature, the Baby Arion plays much bigger than it looks, with a terrific low range and great response in all registers. It would be a shame not to try one before deciding on a first F tuba.

we're such hams for our horn.....rue the day that someone gets a dog of a horn and blames me or you...