Posted by Tom T. on September 01, 2001 at 15:42:39:
The kid a I are still sifting though the tons of information that we have been collecting over the past 2 weeks. Here is our current (misguided?) thinking.
1. Yes we can get the tuba we are looking for at around $3000.
2. We should get a used BBb, 4 valve, 4/4 tuba.
3. We are leaning toward rotary valves.
4. We should look for a used Miraphone 186 or a Meinl Weston 25.
Unfortunatly, I don't think there is one that fits all of the above criteria on the Internet and I still haven't found a single used tuba for sale locally. What we have found raises the following questions:
The Kid doesn't want any an Amati ABB-321, a Yamaha 321, a Cerveny 681 or a Cerveny 686. He puts these below his minimum requirements. Is this prejudice or sound reasoning?
Although he's leaning towards rotary valves, there are some King 2341UBs out there which he is considering. Could he find happiness with one of these?
What about the Musica 2300WC? We know nothing about this model.
Thanks again for all the help everyone has given us. At least we FEEL more informed.