Re: Yamaha contra/tuba?


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Posted by contrachic on December 02, 2002 at 16:30:29:

In Reply to: Yamaha contra/tuba? posted by dave h on November 26, 2002 at 18:27:59:

I actually marched in a drum corps that used the Bb convertible Yamaha tubas with a G conversion kit. Then a corps that just used the Bb version. They are very heavy duty. We had a lot of problems with the leadpipe getting bent, and the braces broke often. This year I had a change to march with Kanstuls Bb convertible tuba. They are large bore, heavy duty, with a really nice sound. I know that the conversion is a little different the whole valve casing is tured around and some tubing is changed. We never really bother to actually convert them into a concert horn though. I'm sure that they would sound abotu the same.


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