Choosing a BBb


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Posted by Helene Kaplan on April 14, 2001 at 14:43:48:

I am looking for some suggestions for obtaining a tuba for general use in a community band or orchestra. I played the tuba in high school and not since. In h.s. I played a small Amati 3 piston valve BBb. I am a smallish woman (5'1"), so I'm tending toward another 3/4 BBb. I am currently playing a Cerveny 3 rotary valve tenor horn. I have never taken tuba lessons, and I don't know any fingering sets other than standard 3-valve BBb. I have to keep the price down, too; I want to buy new but will consider used.

Any suggestions for a tuba that will fit my needs? Any of you guys want to unload your "starter" horn?

BTW, anyone have any experience with DEG or Jupiter?


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