Posted by Kenneth Sloan on February 13, 2003 at 12:24:10:
In Reply to: Re: tubas for younger folk posted by Tony Clements on February 13, 2003 at 11:58:41:
Do you perhaps mean the YBB-621? If so, I agree with both points: great small tuba, and a bit pricey for Jr High.
The solution to the second point is the Weril copy.
On the other hand, I suspect that the Yamaha will last at least twice as long in the hands of Jr High students, as compared with the expected lifetime of the Weril. So, it's almost a wash.