Posted by Rick Denney on March 03, 2001 at 01:49:37:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Miraphone F at Dillon's posted by Joe -Besson Imperial F questions- S. on March 03, 2001 at 01:03:44:
These are the last few remaining orchestral F's, I suppose, before B&H stopped making them in the 50's or thereabouts. They are small, but are well-suited to their size, and they are still sought after by those interested in British orchestral tuba playing pre-Fletch.
I tooted on one that belongs to Jay Rozen about 15 years ago, and remember being favorably impressed. I've conversed with Jay recently, but I can't get him to tell me about that instrument. I'll have to work on him some more. Depending on when you saw the one at UNT, it might have been his--he was there in the early 80's.
Only a few of the F's were compensated, though. Were the ones you remember? I don't recall if Jay's was or not. The real Barlow tubas had five valves in a 3 up 2 side arrangement that would be hard to forget.
Rick "yes, I'd like to have one, too" Denney