I was kinda hoping someone had experience playing one of these HB-21 copy tubas. I'm not in the market anyway, just curious. But I have a feeling I'd really like it :care: I enjoy the old Hirsbrunners -- I've played the HB-2P, HB-21, and 3 different Yorkbrunners. I'd like to play some of the other ...

Hey y’all,

This horn (https://jimlaabsmusicstore.com/store/schiller-studio-elite-cc-compensating-5-valve-tuba-silver-plated/) seems to be a MW Thor copy (such as Dillon Music’s JZ 5450 and Thomann’s Grand Fifty). Anybody have thoughts/reviews on the specific Schiller version? I’ve seen the JZ ...

Best bet is to scrounge up parts from old Yamaha YBB 201/321 tubas. On the oldest ones (from the 1970s - early 80s), the detachable bracing has those weird threaded spinning barrels in the middle of the brace that tightens. I think those are pretty cool if you are able to find/harvest them :thumbsup ...

Back when I used to help out with a local college band, there was a cart with pneumatic tires used for transporting percussion equipment on. Every year, at least one or two tires on that cart would go flat and need to be air pumped. It was annoying.

Those big fat 'balloon wheel' solid PU (what does ...

Wow, that tuba & case -- both in great condition -- are a steal for that price.

That's a no brainer for someone wanting a quality 4/4 4rv BBb for a stupid good price

Definitely smaller than a PT6 or a Thor, but clearly larger than their 4/4 and smaller than their 6/4. It's a 5/4 like a Miraphone 129X is a 5/4.


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The 834 appears to have a smaller bottom bow than their 4/4 models, even if the valveset bore is larger and the bugle a slightly more open wrap ...

Yeah, the Olds O-99......another 7/8 body tuba.

The sizing and marketing of these tubas are sometimes really bizarre

I believe the old M-W 2145, 2155, and 2165 all share the same piston valveset. That may expand the search in case someone has those parts

^ With Mr. Fedderly playing it: vociferous subtones and authoritative projection.

If I were seriously interested in 6/4 Yorkaphones (and had the money), I would be very tempted to buy this tuba because it is a ZO tuba, it's at a very good price, and relatively close (about a 2 hour drive for me).

Bottom bow on the Eastman 834 CC actually looks small 4/4, or 7/8 in size -- similar size-wise to the old Conn 10j (a 7/8 size tuba) bottom bow. The rest of the Eastman 834 looks 4/4 to me. If they call that a "5/4" tuba, then the Yamaha 623 and B&S 795 are certainly "5/4" tubas -- which they are ...

Looks like a Miraphone lyre holder (almond-shaped backing plate/flange) was soldered to the bell stack

That seller posted here in the For Sale section:
https://www.tubaforum.net/viewtopic.php?t=15167

Handsome tuba, copy of the old 4/4 Nirschl CC

It's kinda confusing....
This post says B&S (Buffet-Crampon) bought the old Wisemann factory: https://forum.dwerden.com/forum/euphonium-tuba-and-general-music/euphonium/euph-brands/147668-new-info-besson-767-euphoniums

This one says Wisemann brass were made by DY Music, Beijing: https://www ...

These B&S 'International' tubas look very nice -- I know the 795 4/4 Nirschl copy has been out for years now. I really liked the VMI (B&S) 3301/3302 tubas when they came out back in the late 1990s. I still have the old WWBW catalogs from back then. I'm sure this new B&S 796 is a fine tuba :smilie8 ...

Those are nice hard cases -- they came with German & Czech tubas in the 1990s and early 2000s. My modified MW-2155r - that I've had for over 25+ years now - included a Jakob Winter case when bought used. That tuba is about 40 inches tall, and with a large-throated 17.7 inch bell. I think the guy I ...

The whole federal student loan thing is a real concern -- especially today with skyrocketing college costs and dwindling music gigs/opportunities.🔷️

But what is an even much bigger concern is how our 'leaders' get us involved with very costly wars (human life, machinery, costs involved), as well as ...

These are good tubas. Maybe a little inconsistent, but good -- some very good This one seems in super shape, and includes a hard case. Which I'm glad they include the hard case and free shipping at that price ($5k)

Back when I was in college [1999 - 2004, (attended the first college for one year, then transferred and finished out at the second college)], I had some type of music scholarship at both, plus student loans, and also did work study. 'Work study' involved me working in the music library, office, and ...

^ So I'm guessing valvesets can be shipped up there to be replated/rebuilt? Of course with correspondence and agreement first. That's fantastic and very much needed

This Gronitz PCK and the Alex 163 (that everyone is suddenly commenting on) have been posted here at least a couple times before. Giving some love to this one since the Alex 163 posting already has several comments. HornGuys has had these nice tubas for sale for quite a while -- looks like they ...