I use a Wick 3SL on my Mack Brass 3/4 CC tuba. For me it gives the best sound and response in the staff and down to the G below, and that's where I spend most of my playing time. It's been described by some as a "brighter" sound, but the tuba has a brighter sound by its very nature. I've tried to ...

Hearty high five to your university for sponsoring a scholarship to help make future engineers more well-rounded!

I'm intrigued that being a skilled tuba player will make a prospective engineer more attractive to a college engineering program... but I'll defer to those with more recent college admissions experience. Pursuing a music minor is great if music floats your boat and you can afford the additional ...

djtubat wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 9:54 am By the way, the mouthpiece that came with the China tuba is not bad at all!

My Mack Brass 621 C clone came with a no-name mouthpiece that feels much like the Bach 18 I'm using. It doesn't respond quite the same as the Bach, but it's close.

I've got the Mack Brass version of the YCB-621 and I've really enjoyed it so far.

Ditto, curious about the mouthpiece for what appears to be an effortless high range!

Actually, my wife quilts, so the idea of a "Tuba Quilt" is promising.

Thanks for the case ideas!

I just took the plunge on a Mack Brass TU421S, Yamaha YCB621 clone. The case is a generic cheap Chinese case that is unlikely to stand up to the rigors of hauling the horn around. Anyone else using 3/4 size Yamaha/clone tubas that has some experience with available cases? PS: Early impressions with ...