Posted by Patrick Donahue on January 14, 2000 at 01:14:43:
In Reply to: Cerveny 681 BB tuba any comments? posted by S.T on January 13, 2000 at 01:41:36:
I use a cerveny 686 BB which is the bigger brother to the 681. Larger bore and bell but same number of rotors and all that. And yes, i concur, it dents easy. not huge dents, but more smaller, "when the hell did i do that?" kind of dents. I believe that the 686 is only a few hundred dollars more than the 681 so it is worth looking into. Overall, I am happy with the Cerveny - I'm still trying to find my voice with it, but in trying out many horns in that price range, the cerveny picked me, which is the important thing. So as you've probably heard before, you have to try bunches of horns because it's not like buying a computer; you have to connect with the instrument.
sorry that last sentence was essentially a run-on - am quite tired.
patrick