Posted by Klaus on May 12, 2001 at 06:26:23:
In Reply to: buying a new tuba - part II posted by Richard Evans on May 12, 2001 at 05:21:09:
If you feel you can live well with an Eb tuba for this wide field of use, then there are almost only two more considerations to incorporate:
a: Which instrument will your future teacher find the best tool for your further musical development?
b: Which instrument can you get at the most reasonable price from a dealership that will give you a responsible servicing?
For your listed instruments, you should furtherly ask these questions:
Yamaha 632 (maestro): Will it allow serious upper dynamic playing, or will it rattle?
Besson 983 (front facing valves): Will this instrument allow a full carrying low range sound in larger ensembles?
Miraphone G37 (12614): Same question as for the Yamaha.
Conn 87J (rotary valves): Is this a cheaper stenciled instrument of Eastern European origin?
Did I, against my intentions, end up giving a quite clear answer to your main question?
Klaus