Posted by another idea on February 15, 2004 at 14:40:40:
In Reply to: Meinl Weston 18 posted by Getting Older on February 15, 2004 at 11:03:25:
I'm offering a totally different alternative, and it might cost over $9000 bucks (??), but worth it, if affordable.
The formidable Gronitz PBK, based on my experience, should be light as a feather (lighter than most F tubas) and offer the most high-quality decibels per puff of air as any BBb tuba out there.
If your physical reasons are limited to "lifting and carrying", and not "playing position" nor "financial" reasons, this tuba should arguable be the most glorious-sounding (and one of the least heavy to carry around) tubas on the market.