I read in a German forum that Amati/Cerveny had sold their tubas in Austria under the brand Musica, later Stowasser.

Sounds great. The Trio 21meter60 had a wonderful performance at a workshop of the Deutsche Tubaforum last year. Their debut album "nothing but tuba" also is great.

Hey folks, This might belong in the repair section, but here goes. A friend let me borrow an old Conn Eb sousaphone (looks like the one for sale on this board) and he doesn't like how the 4th valve Bb (two ledger line) plays. I've played on it for a bit and yes, it does seem a bit odd, like it ...

peterbas wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:08 pm If anybody wish to tell which is the original tuba model for this Schenkelaars tuba, much appreciated.

Somebody wrote, Schenkelaars rotary tuba (or parts of them) were made in Germany by Böhm & Meinl, Geretsried.

As i wrote in another thread, i sold my 70th Amati 481 (like Cerveny 681) in Feb. 2021 to get a new Cerveny CBB686-4B Symphonia 3. I'm still glad i did ist. Better to play because of the Minibal linkage and in my opinion a better sound.

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:32 pm What tuba is Willi using these days?

The "Melton 2260RA Wilfried Brandstötter F-Tuba" i guess

The concert was composed and premiered in Russia. At that time Zimmermann BBb tubas were probably used there. A tubist with ukrainian roots said in an YouTube video, that just a few years ago they still played there everyhing with St Pete (Zimmermann) BBb tuba.

There is no German acronym because it's an US thing

Mary Ann wrote: ↑Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:29 am I hear you on that one; Eb fingerings are still wandering into the CC playing sometimes. And vice versa -- if the two tubas didn't "feel" so much the same, it wouldn't be as tricky.

Eb fingering in general works. To use the index finger of my left hand is the problem...

I'm trying to get familiar with my new-to-me 4+1 Eb. I didn't think it would be so difficult for me.

I read that Lignatone, Cerveny, Amati, Stowasser... were brands of Amati-Denak.
Would like to know which Cerveny model my Lignatone corresponds to. Maybe the 681 (or Amati 481)?

Schenkelaars Eb, Cerveny BBb & Lignatone BBb

Yes, most german/bohemian rotary tubas of that era have that. You get used to it.

DonO. wrote: ↑Sat Jun 18, 2022 8:39 pm Lignatone tubas were made by Cerveny. The wide brace connecting the main tuning slide to the bottom bow is the dead giveaway. I see it has the Nutbuster. I hate those. But otherwise I’ll bet it’s a good horn once you put the needed work into it.

Nutbuster?

bloke wrote: ↑Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:28 pm I've never played these, and I also have a question...

Are there made in the Czech Republic?

In 2018 I had an opportunity to play a Cerveny emperor which was called to be similar to the Geneva Symphony, so maybe ...?

Here in comparison to my Cerveny

On Wednesday I bought an old Lignatone tuba. Four rotary valves, at least 4/4, 40'' tall with a 16'' (40 cm) bell. I needed a second BBb tuba for outside. It was a good offer, so I took it. It needs cleaning and some repairs: two tuning slides are stuck and the first valve does not work optimally ...

I have a serious question, and I’m not trying to imply an answer by asking it: I’ve played six or seven different full-size-or-larger models made by that company. Ignoring the student stuff (which are not included in the tabulation), which models - other than the B-flat 681 and Arion models (to whi ...

Obviously no Fins here

Cerveny CBB 686 Symphonia 3