eBay is an excellent place to buy tubas. However, many of the sellers of tubas on eBay have no idea what they are selling. How do they get the tubas? Estate sales, closing of fraternal lodges (many had bands...
by dls91 So you (or your child) want to play a brass instrument, and tubas are too big and trumpets are too common? Consider a euphonium or baritone––there are many great used ones available on eBay for a...
If you don't know anything about brass instruments, you may be tempted to spice up the listing with "extras." Unfortunately, these extras may often drive bidders away. I buy a lot of brass instruments on Ebay,...
Tuba History The tuba, as we all know, is a big instrument. The subject of the tuba, as it turns out, is even bigger. It all begins with a peculiar-looking Mediaeval instrument made of wood and leather...
Listings for Tubas and Baritones should always include the basic pitch of the instrument, i.e. Bflat (abbreviated Bb or BBb), C (or CC), Eb or F, which indicates the range of notes it can produce. Tuba...
I am a professional Trumpet player of 35 years and the purpose of my guide is to let students and parents know about shopping for a quality Brass Instrument. Keep in mind: "Instructor approved," "Not a throw...
Tuba albums can be difficult to locate. The tuba LP I have seen consistently bring hefty prices is the Bill Bell solo tuba album. It comes in two versions. The up close photo of Mr. Bell on a blue background...
Comparing Tubas In Europe, tubas were made in proportional dimensions, such that bell diameter and body size (and bore) were held approximately in scale with each other. Many German makers adopted a system...
If you look at a piece about the history and contruction of the tuba, posted by bandroom1, you'll see a piece that bandroom1 didn't write. I wrote that piece, and bandroom1 has posted it under his name. I've...
Most manufacturers no longer supply leadpipes for vintage tubas. However, there are universal leadpipes available.Most repair shops will charge you around $200-300 to install a leadpipe on a vintage tuba....