Re: Helicon tubas


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Posted by ken k on September 08, 2002 at 14:38:24:

In Reply to: Helicon tubas posted by Tim on September 08, 2002 at 09:04:38:

It obviously depends on what kind you have. A buddy of mine has an old King BBb four valved Helicon. I would love to have it. It plays wonderfully. On the other hand I have an old old no name Eb that plays like dirt. I just got it to hang on the wall and play at tuba christmas or christmas caroling when it doesn't really matter what I sound like. I think you can find good ones out there, although I would tend to think there are probably more clunkers than players. Czerveny still makes them with rotor valves. I have heard they play about as well as their regular tubas, which is not too bad. I never played one however (Czerveny helicon, that is) so I can't speak from experience. Worth a try I would guess.
ken k


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