Re: What BBb tuba is good?


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Posted by Doug on July 17, 2002 at 23:26:29:

In Reply to: What BBb tuba is good? posted by Thomas Peacock on July 17, 2002 at 22:26:00:

Hey,

I'm in GA too, so send me an email with info like the director and the school (I keep that stuff private).

As for a good BBb for college, I'd have to say, get a Mirafone 186. Cerveny makes one that looks just like a mirafone, and I cant remember the model, but It plays awesome too and might be cheaper? I hear they are more dent-prone, though.

Others suggest the King 2341 and the Mirafone 191. I didn't like these, personally, but I seem to be ina small minority in that regard, so test the horns, with your BD right there.

Ooh, that's an idea. Offer to go with your BD to look at horns. Set a budget, and play-test every horn in your price-range. Show him what makes all those tubas better than the 641 (which is a yucky horn, IMHO). Impress him. Be friendly, too. It's always good to have a guy on the podium who likes you and knows you know what's goin on.

My $.02

Doug


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