Posted by Hank on March 17, 2003 at 15:42:43:
In Reply to: New Yamaha F posted by Thomas on March 17, 2003 at 13:38:57:
From RogerBobo.com:
Yamaha 622
This Gold plated tuba was made for Bobo to his specifications in 1990 by Thomas Lubitz, instrument maker and designer for Yamaha at their atelier in Frankfurt. After leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic on a sabbatical in 1989 and deciding after 6 months not to return to the Los Angeles position, Bobo decided to change to Yamaha after having tried their instruments at several exhibitions.
This particular instrument is almost the same proportions as the 621 series in F but is far more ergonomically comfortable. In 2000 Bobo was given a larger bell for tuba and the two bells are interchangeable depending on which sound is preferred.
This tuba was used on all the last recordings Bobo made from 1990 to 2000. This Instrument (the 622 BL) is now available from Yamaha on special order.