Posted by Steve Inman on May 25, 2001 at 17:13:17:
In Reply to: Cerveny 601 vs Yamaha 641 posted by Nate P on May 25, 2001 at 16:42:47:
Soon to be in the BBb market myself, I would not recommend either of the two horns you have suggested (sorry). Perhaps this won't be helpful based on your circumstances, but as the previous poster mentioned, I also believe there are better choices available. The following 4 BBb tubas all list for less than $4K (wholesale or "street" price) at several fine stores:
Miraphone 186
Meinl Weston 25
VMI 3301
King 2341 (the "new" version not quite yet on the market, but believed to be sub $4K)
I would recommend you give those horns serious consideration for a good BBb tuba.
Steve Inman
Kokomo, IN