Re: Best CC Tubas


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Posted by Jay Bertolet on August 02, 2001 at 19:26:10:

In Reply to: Best CC Tubas posted by Jared on August 02, 2001 at 18:21:56:

Off the top of my head and in no particular order:

Rudolf Meinl 4/4 (RM-10 vintage)
Rudolf Meinl CCC Piston
Alexander 163
Meinl-Weston Bell Model
PT-5(?) (this model no longer exists, they used to call it a "York style" tuba)
Miraphone 186
Nirschl 4/4
Hirsbrunner HB-2P
King 4 rotary valve CC (model #?)
Marzan 5 rotary valve CC (model #?)

Unfortunately, only four of these tubas are still in production (at least to my knowledge, assuming I've gotten the model numbers correct). The other six can only be bought as used instruments. The new Besson CC, which is supposedly nearly identical to the Nirschl 4/4, may end up on this list when it comes out.

My opinion for what it's worth...


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