Posted by Sam on April 24, 2002 at 13:05:39:
In Reply to: Consensus of Tuba Inventory and Cost posted by Mike on April 23, 2002 at 21:13:36:
Current horn:
Walter Nirschl WN-15 CC tuba. Hand made by Mr. Nirschl. Hand picked by Sam Pilafian and Dan Perantoni at 2000 Rafael Mendez Brass Institute. Bought for $8500.
Old Horns:
Meinl Weston 2155 CC tuba. Bought in 1996 for $6500 sold in 2000 for $6250. Good sound horrible intonation.
Yamaha 822s F tuba. All around bad horn. Should have never even thought of buying the stupid thing... bought for $6000 new, sold for $4000.
Looking at:
B&S Perantucci PT-11 F tuba. 6 valve version of PT-10 with Gold brass bell. $6000 ball park figure.
Mouthpieces:
All Perantucci:
PT-64,PT-65,PT-67,PT-42 gold,PT-88,PT-88+ (Megatone).
Paid around $90 a piece for each mouthpiece.
Trombones and euphoniums:
Too damn much money for so many things collecting dust.
-sam