Seeking BBb Tuba Rental or WTB <$3000 BBb

[Camch23]

Hi all,

I’m an Atlanta-area high school senior tubist who is looking to graduate early in December, but will be left without an instrument to use if I do so. I’ve looked around online and most tuba rentals are for 3/4 BBb beginner horns, but does anyone know of a person/place that would rent a 4/4 or 5/4 BBb or tuba until around March (after college audition season)?

Alternatively, I would also be willing to purchase a BBb horn for less than $3000 that I would flip later.

Thanks,
Cameron

[bloke]

If you could find a Jinbaophone to BUY used for $1500, that would roughly be a rental cost of $200/mo. (under $7/day) and you could sell it for roughly the same (yes?) when done with it (recovering the vast majority of your front-end cash outlay).

[matt g]

Similar to @bloke’s advice…

viewtopic.php?p=51197#p51197

Something like this is also a viable alternative if you can swing the funds. You’d likely net the sale price afterwards.

[Camch23]

I’ve heard of some of the Mack Brass 410s being pretty decent, so I’ll look into that as well as the BMB, thanks!

[Camch23]

Updated to show willingness to purchase a horn as well

[the elephant]

The 410 is a copy of the Miraphone 186 CC tuba. There is a version of the 186 BBb for sale, but it is not nearly so well-liked.

HOWEVER…

It still might be exactly what you are looking for. I have never played one and cannot address this firsthand. I also do not know the model number.

Good luck with your search.

[The Big Ben]

IMHO: A used old style King 2341 (or 1241) could be purchased for $1500-2500, used until it is not needed any more and sold for the same price as it was purchased. No loss of money. Which is good.

[bort2.0]

Hi all,

I’m an Atlanta-area high school senior tubist who is looking to graduate early in December, but will be left without an instrument to use if I do so. I’ve looked around online and most tuba rentals are for 3/4 BBb beginner horns, but does anyone know of a person/place that would rent a 4/4 or 5/4 BBb or tuba until around March (after college audition season)?

Alternatively, I would also be willing to purchase a BBb horn for less than $3000 that I would flip later.

Thanks,
Cameron

Hi Cameron -- this tuba fits your criteria, and is pretty close... seller says he'll drive a bit to meet up, maybe this could work out?

viewtopic.php?t=4982

[Camch23]

I will gather more insight into the Dillon 186 copy and any others that may be out there, thanks!

I played on a King 2341 in 9th grade before switching to my the St. Petersburg that I’m currently using, and I enjoyed it! However, most of the models I’ve been seeing float around the various forums are much more than that.

Bort, I’ve asked my teacher about that model as I am pretty unfamiliar with Cerveny, but that would be a very viable option, thanks!