Posted by Rick Denney on May 08, 2002 at 10:27:57:
In Reply to: Re: Rusk? posted by Aubrey Foard on May 06, 2002 at 23:08:57:
He was also a student of Arnold Jacobs, and admired the famous Chicago York tuba that Jacobs played. He first popularized the notion of getting that famous York sound by converting an otherwise worthless (to professionals) BBb carcass to a CC tuba with good valves. He still does work on the big Yorks, though the carcasses are harder to find and more expensive, and I have to say that some of my best experiences in trialing 6/4 horns have been his conversions.
Rick "who would like to have a BBb carcass without the conversion, but not at current prices" Denney