Re: Advantages of a F tuba over an Eb?


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Posted by terry solomonson on August 16, 2000 at 22:06:41:

In Reply to: Advantages of a F tuba over an Eb? posted by Adam on August 16, 2000 at 21:18:17:

I have two Fs and two E-flats, but the Fs are much higher quality instruments - Frankly, it seems difficult to find a good F that plays in tune (my new PT-10 does it pretty well!), and there is a characteristic sound to a good E-flat that just can't be duplicated by an F. SO, sometimes I grab my old York to play in a band or a brass band, but for those "special" parts in orchestra and quintet I use the B&S.

I was on the fence about buying the B&S PT-10, but I got a deal that was soooo much cheaper than the Willson E-flat (which is a great horn, by the way) that I stuck with the F.

There's some more info about F vs E-flat at my website:


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