Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Best tuba for under $2500?


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Posted by OK whatever on November 17, 2003 at 17:45:17:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Best tuba for under $2500? posted by bigger problem on November 16, 2003 at 08:56:16:

Not only do I hate 'em, but I hate workin' on 'em.

I hate all shoulder-mounts as well. Even the Willson/Dynasty is a horn to hate...Even if it sounds good, it's TOO HEAVY (and extremely costly).

Corps and corps-wannabe bands seem addictively attracted to these, and you can't talk them out of these. Leland will argue the merits of these instruments all day and all night. The corps traditions simply won't allow them to consider anything else, and since corps use these, many band directors and students believe they are cool as well. If people BELIEVE they are "cool"...They are - by definition - "cool".

Regardless of "cool", I have never heard any of these at any price that compare at all in comfort and sound to a good ol' Conn 14K sousaphone.


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