Midwest

[Billy M.]

No, I’m not there, I don’t have pics… but I’m asking if anyone IS there, is testing the newest and best and is taking pics they want to share…

[russiantuba]

Matt Gaunt, who has owned a whole myriad of tubas over the years, is a talented musician, and someone who I would say knows what makes a good tuba more than anyone in the field said this:

“Fun time playing tubas today at Midwest. My faves today included the Miraphone 291 Bruckner, new 5/4 Eastman cc EBC 834, and the B&S PT6. If you go have fun trying them. And hope to see you tomorrow night for the 3rd Coast Brass concert!“

[DonO.]

Matt Gaunt, who has owned a whole myriad of tubas over the years, is a talented musician, and someone who I would say knows what makes a good tuba more than anyone in the field said this:

“Fun time playing tubas today at Midwest. My faves today included the Miraphone 291 Bruckner, new 5/4 Eastman cc EBC 834, and the B&S PT6. If you go have fun trying them. And hope to see you tomorrow night for the 3rd Coast Brass concert!“

So, his favorites are all CC? What about the best in all the other keys?

[gocsick]

“Fun time playing tubas today at Midwest. My faves today included the Miraphone 291 Bruckner, new 5/4 Eastman cc EBC 834, and the B&S PT6."

@Matt Walters

I seem to remember you posting the 834 was abandoned and the unit you had was disassembled. Are they going ahead with production?

[gocsick]

“Fun time playing tubas today at Midwest. My faves today included the Miraphone 291 Bruckner, new 5/4 Eastman cc EBC 834, and the B&S PT6."

@Matt Walters

I seem to remember you posting the 834 was abandoned and the unit you had was disassembled. Are they going ahead with production?

has to be a different design using the same model number. Matt said the 834 was a 632 with the valve section from the 836. not what I would call a 5/4 tuba

[cktuba]

Eastman 5/4 cc tuba? Pics please... is this the CC version of the 825BBb?

[Matthew Gaunt]

Matt Gaunt, who has owned a whole myriad of tubas over the years, is a talented musician, and someone who I would say knows what makes a good tuba more than anyone in the field said this:

“Fun time playing tubas today at Midwest. My faves today included the Miraphone 291 Bruckner, new 5/4 Eastman cc EBC 834, and the B&S PT6. If you go have fun trying them. And hope to see you tomorrow night for the 3rd Coast Brass concert!“

So, his favorites are all CC? What about the best in all the other keys?

I only tried CC tubas this trip...

[Matthew Gaunt]

Matt Gaunt, who has owned a whole myriad of tubas over the years, is a talented musician, and someone who I would say knows what makes a good tuba more than anyone in the field said this:

“Fun time playing tubas today at Midwest. My faves today included the Miraphone 291 Bruckner, new 5/4 Eastman cc EBC 834, and the B&S PT6. If you go have fun trying them. And hope to see you tomorrow night for the 3rd Coast Brass concert!“

thanks for the kind words! and yes, I have owned and tried too many tubas!

[Matthew Gaunt]

“Fun time playing tubas today at Midwest. My faves today included the Miraphone 291 Bruckner, new 5/4 Eastman cc EBC 834, and the B&S PT6."

@Matt Walters

I seem to remember you posting the 834 was abandoned and the unit you had was disassembled. Are they going ahead with production?

has to be a different design using the same model number. Matt said the 834 was a 632 with the valve section from the 836. not what I would call a 5/4 tuba

I don't really know anything about the details of the design etc. The model number is what Chuck Kerrigan told me. I just know I liked playing it!

[Pauvog1]

This all sounds pretty cool. Any other reports from Midwest? I'm not really in the market for anything, but I love hearing about all the tubas!

[MikeMason]

Anyone play the new carbon fiber Sousa?

[humBell]

Anyone play the new carbon fiber Sousa?

Pretty sure someone did...

I think the word that percolated through to me was something like "best sousaphone ever", but i wasn't paying that close attention, so i can only assume it took a superlative to get my attention.