Posted by dennis on June 08, 2001 at 12:49:40:
In Reply to: CC Tubas-Perantucci?! posted by Boomer Sooner on June 07, 2001 at 17:25:18:
I HAVE PLAYED PT-3,4,6,AND 7 (PISTON AND ROTOR). I FELT THE MOST VERSATILE AND BEST ALL-AROUND IS THE PT-6. IT WILL PLAY SMALL JUST LIKE A 4/4 BUT IT STILL HAS THE POWER OF A BIG HORN. IT DOSEN'T HAVE INTONATION PROBLEMS AND IS NOT MOUTHPIECE SINSITIVE. I AM ONLY REFERING TO THE NEWER HORNS 2 TO 3 YEARS OLD. THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF IMPROVEMENTS ON THESE HORNS OVER THE YEARS AND THE WAY THESE NEW HORNS PLAY IS A RESULT OF THAT. THE EARLIER HORNS DON'T PLAY AS WELL AND THE VALVE LINKAGE IS NOT AS GOOD ALTHOUGH THEY ARE STILL GREAT HORNS.
A NEW PT-6 DOES COST A BIT OF MONEY THOUGH. I CHOOSE A MEL CULBERTSON 6/4 (HAS A LOT OF THE SAME ATTRIBUTES BUT IS LESS MONEY) AND IT STILL PLAYS LIKE A SMALL HORN. THIS IS JUST MY VIEW.
YOU NEED TO PLAY EVERYTHING (SIZE OR MAKE) YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON AND DON'T BUY TILL YOU FIND THE BEST HORN FOR YOU. YOU MAY NOT LIKE THE PTs.