Posted by Dale Phelps on November 14, 2000 at 14:44:02:
In Reply to: 5/4 CC Tuba wanted posted by Charles Socki on November 14, 2000 at 13:53:33:
If you are shopping for an instrument, I have a very special CC Bohm & Meinl, which regretfully I am considering selling. 4-piston, 1-long whole-step rotor, .750" bore 20" bell. It is a very free-blowing horn, has great valves, very good even scale and REALLY good low-notes. This is one of Fred Marzan's designs with main tuning slide on top at the left hand, easy access to 1,3 &4 valve slides on top as well as bottom. It has had some really outstanding special work by Bob Rusk, different lead pipe, old Holton or York LARGE MP receiver, the 5th valve, and a bottom bow-guard added (with rib) that was hand-hammered before being installed and the bottom bow re-plated. I purchased the tuba from a fellow in Chicago almost three years ago after careful shopping for a perfect all-around CC to switch to (after "playing" BBflat tubas for many years) and I bought it after a good recommendation by Mr Jacobs before he passed on. It is satin silver outside, bright polished silver inside the bell. I hate to see it go, as it really is a special instrument, but I also own a Jacobs-model Holton and a B&S 4196 (PT4P) and this horn falls right in between these. I corresponded with the previous owner last week, and like him, I KNOW I will regret selling this tuba forever, but so it goes. If you're shopping for a serious 5/4 orchestral/band tuba about the size of a MW 2155 but with a broader scope and more American/York flavor of sound, this may be for you. It is not inexpensive at 6500 bucks. It is in California close to the San Jose International Airport. Pro references to this tuba are available, and I will respond to private e-mails. I will not respond to on-line posts.
