Posted by Klaus on October 27, 2001 at 15:03:51:
In Reply to: new baritones by F. E. Olds posted by Bix Beiderbecke on October 27, 2001 at 06:43:06:
Took a look at the NO97 3/4 BBb 3 top piston at
http://www.feolds.com/descriptions/descripTubas.htm#NO97
In the enlargened, and mirrored, version of the picture at
http://www.feolds.com/images/tuba/no97.jpg
I found some traits of the wrapping, that made me look at:
http://www.amati.cz/english/production/instruments/ptubas.htm (model ABB223) and
http://www.amati.cz/english/production/instruments/files/abb/abb_223g.htm.
There are minor issues about differences in trim and about less than precise transfers between metric and imperial measuring units.
But I hardly would call this model a stenciled Yamaha.
And when I read the two last paragraphs of text on
http://www.feolds.com/mainPages/history.htm
I find it hard to take serious in the light of my findinds at the pages quoted above.
Klaus
PS: Sorry for running you through the cut-and-paste mill, but I did see no other way in the light of the number of links.