Originally Posted by
BigMc
... here in Switzerland - instead of spending that much on an old horn, which a new player would probably not like to play, I would rather buy something new.
So you're in Switzerland and not buying Hirsbrunner? Is that legal? Are the authorities aware of this? Do your audiences know that you prefer BRITISH tubas?
But seriously, what about the HBS 488? It must be in the same price range as a Besson, and IT'S SWISS!
Gary Merrill
Wessex EEb Bass tuba (DW 3XL or 2XL)
Mack Brass Compensating Euph (DE N106, Euph J, J9 euph)
Amati Oval Euph (DE 104, Euph J, J6 euph)
1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba (with std US receiver), Kelly 25
Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone (DE LB K/K10/112/14 Lexan, Brass Ark MV50R)
1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Olds #3)