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Sold!/Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 10:24 am
by MikeMason
Since getting my miraphone 190 last summer, I haven’t been playing my Eastman much. Going back to b flat full time. Horns I would consider: Fafner,fasolt,Eastman 825.open to suggestion.Really want a 5valve, 4 considered. 9000 cash if a straight sale. Couple dings and scratches. With original hard case. In person deals always preferred. The miraphone 190 would be for sale after my new b flat acquired
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 11:10 am
by bloke
I'll be interested in what you decide to acquire and why, and - as the 836 is popular, and you take very good care of your equipment - I predict that it will sell quickly.
I'm a small-'taters working tuba player (and maybe you're a notch above small-'taters), but I just don't know of too many other American working players who have played C instruments for decades, YET completely ditched them and *migrated (back to) B-flat (after "all these years").
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Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 12:02 pm
by MikeMason
Tater tot, at best.I’m not auditioning any more and my orchestra barely even(or not at all) notices what horn I show up with. Seeking new sounds and challenges. Keeping things somewhat fresh. Same basic reason you’re playing ole F B.
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 8:01 pm
by bloke
Picking up a big B-flat and playing those open pitches...
...addictive.
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 9:07 pm
by bort2.0
Get yourself a good Rudy Meinl 5/4 BBb... LOVED mine and have missed it ever second since then.
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 7:53 am
by bloke
bort2.0 wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 9:07 pm
Get yourself a good Rudy Meinl 5/4 BBb... LOVED mine and have missed it ever second since then.
That's a good kaiser/American 6/4 hybrid blend. Labeled as 5/4 instruments, these 6/4 instruments tend to be the best in tune of all of the RM designs, ironically. I spent some time with a B-flat repairing it for a customer, and it seemed to offer equally good intonation compared to a C, which I owned later. The thing I don't like about those 6/4 size instruments (which are labeled 5/4) is that they sound like Conn 6/4 instruments, due to their bell shape, and I'm just not personally really fond of that type of sound. Also, I judge their mouthpipes as being too large, but I remedied that on my instrument.
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 9:46 am
by bort2.0
Mine had a smaller leadpipe, too, and although I was never able the compare it against the "before," I did enjoy the "after." I enjoyed the sound and found it wonderfully easy to play.
But, it's gone now...
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:11 pm
by bloke
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:56 am
by MikeMason
The Eastman 562 would be the direct comparison, but yes, point taken.
Re: Eastman 836 silver for sale or possible trade
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:29 am
by bort2.0
Lots of cool big BB tubas here...
https://tubaforum.de/instrumente/b-tuba/
Uwe usually has some interesting stuff too, but it's not loading on my phone right now...
tubashop.de