Posted by bloke on January 06, 2004 at 23:31:38:
In Reply to: Re: best BBb tuba I've ever played... posted by Dan Schultz on January 06, 2004 at 23:17:30:
I used a plain-Jane (regular) Conn Helleberg sitting on the shelf in my workroom...not at all a particular favorite of mine - and certainly not what I would normally call on to play particularly high nor particularly low with great volume and clarity.
I have nothing critical whatsoever to say about the playing characteristics the most recent one of these (tall, 16-1/2" bell, .748" bore, B&S-made BBb tubas) that wowed me...
Physically:
-The valves were bone-dry.
-The bell had a huge crease.
-The bottom bow was bashed in.
-There were numerous mouthpipe and 4th valve tubing dents.
-The bell interior was completely intertwined with cobwebs and who-knows-what-else was in it.
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Like I've said many times,
It's nearly impossible to make a good horn play badly and it's nearly impossible to make a bad horn play well.