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The answers are yes and yes, but not necessarily to your questions.

I've played several "well-known" tubas, and mostly they have only increased my admiration for the players who made them well-known in the first place.

Rick "well-known to whom? Ten other tuba players?" Denney

Rick Denney wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:05 am I've played several "well-known" tubas, and mostly they have only increased my admiration for the players who made them well-known in the first place.

Rick "well-known to whom? Ten other tuba players?" Denney

I know of no other "well-known" tubas...

I'm doubling down on my original statement -- I've said all I'd like to say (probably too much already), and will leave it at that.

But @arpthark, I can say with 100% certainty that it was not your Canadian York #3 tuba. In fact, I've never played any tuba in the key of "Eh?"

I'm pretty sure that York #482 is carbon-fiber, but I might have it mixed up with a particular Lyon & Healy.

Doubling down is like pedal tones, right? I approve of pedal tones. And now i wanna play me a tuba in the key of "meh".

That works for me!

And i got a tuba or two to post about when i have the time, e.g.
"As seen on tubaforum and facebook:"viewtopic.php?t=4162

It is the size of a baritone as it has been set next to one.,

In the height of my ignorance, i think it sounds wonderful, nimble, melodic, and all the things i wish i was as a player.

It needed the water-key nipple remounted, and new cork(s) and repair tech didn't fill me in on all the other little attentions it was given. It still has a pinhole leak by the receiver, but only occasionally makes itself known, probably when strained weirdly, by a slight buzzing as if from the corner of one's mouth sticking beyond the piece, or more obviously, by a trail of condensation snaking from it down the bell after you been playing a while.

Very satisfying sound, although is a hard fight to get enough out of it to support a full band. Still in my "the tuba in the car is my what i rehearse with, i took on that challange.

bloke wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:47 pm

Rick Denney wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:05 am I've played several "well-known" tubas, and mostly they have only increased my admiration for the players who made them well-known in the first place.

Rick "well-known to whom? Ten other tuba players?" Denney

I know of no other "well-known" tubas...

I assume this is a tuby the tuba illustration? On my list of i should learn this...