Re: New BBb Rotary 4/4 Tuba $4000 or less?


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Posted by Sam Gnagey on December 11, 2001 at 22:10:51:

In Reply to: New BBb Rotary 4/4 Tuba $4000 or less? posted by Lori on December 11, 2001 at 19:24:21:

I think the VMI is a good choice.
Last night one of my students came to his lesson with a new horn which was a big surprise to me. Boy, was I pissed! He bought it without even consulting me. I was prepared to have him return it to Brasswind where he got it for a very competitive price of $3295.
It is the VMI 4-rotary BBb, and it turns out to be a very good BBb tuba. I checked it out very carefully and could find no fault with its playing nor workmanship. Brasswind also sells a hard case for it for $395. My student got a nice Tuxedo gig bag for his that I don't find in Brasswind's catalogue.
Previously I had a student that had an earlier version that was not as good. Perhaps they have made some changes for the better, or that one was just a dog.



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