Posted by Gary S on November 03, 1999 at 00:28:21:
In Reply to: Musica tuba posted by Colin E on November 02, 1999 at 09:34:32:
Musica is made for UMI by various manufacturers. I had one that was an exact copy of the Amati 321. Labeled "Musica, Styre, Austria". When I went to Styre, I found a large warehouse full of instruments of many brands, but it was not a factory. Bit of language problem prevented me from understanding everything they tried to tell me, but I got the idea. When I wrote Vince at TE where I bought the horn, he filled me in on the rest of the details. It's kinda like Kenmore appliances. No such factory. But they are made under contract by major manufacturers. How good that Musica is on Ebay would really depend on who actually made it, and if they cut quality to produce a low cost instrument.