Tuba Review Melhart 6/4 CC

[@dkoslosk]

The shirt is awesome!

[@buffalobillh]

OMG, Becky… 😂

[@davidmiller3883]

Thanks so much for your very thorough and professional work with this video, Bill. You make it sound teriific. I'm eager to have a look at that mouthpiece that worked so well for you. I'll take a look at those valve corks and felts. I did pay substantially less for this tuba than the current list price, but note that I bought it towards the end of the February 2020 Texas Music Educators Association convention in San Antonio, and the bell was wrinkled when I bought it. Melhart Music in MacAllen was very responsive and easy to work with on any waranty issues.

[@buffalobillh]

Thanks for the info! I’ll bring that mouthpiece when I bring the tuba.

[@joegartner7736]

I enjoy the sound of the tuba

[@buffalobillh]

I do, too. It’s pretty easy to play.

[@joegartner7736]

@@buffalobillh I started on trombone because that's my favorite brass instrument, but eventually Id like to learn the tuba.

[@buffalobillh]

@@joegartner7736 Come join our ranks. I’m sure you would enjoy it!

[@jdplaystuba]

Melhart is a repair shop down in the valley (Texas). Idk where they make them but I’m not a fan.

[@buffalobillh]

My understanding is that they are made in China. If I was going to buy a 6/4 CC, there are other models that I would look at first.

[@CorvetteCoonass]

Looks like a Big Mouth Brass 6/4 tuba. Sounds more focused and less subwoofer-like than the BMB though.

[@buffalobillh]

That’s what it looks like to me. I don’t know which factory produced the BMB, but maybe they still produce it for other retailers…? Melhart is the only company besides BMB that I have seen offer a tuba like this. I was not too fond of the BMB 5th valve rubber band situation. This Tuba has linkages that seem to work just fine.

[@pabloruizhenao2761]

Sounds very nice, reasonably in tune deep low. Seems like the piston springs are too strong? Hence some clappity noise? But definitely you make it sound very acceptable!

[@buffalobillh]

Yes, the piston springs are very strong, and the valve bumpers are a bit noisy.

[@davidmiller3883]

Interesting you should comment on the springs being too strong. I recall I Swapped out the springs from my previous 6/4 Tuba with this one

[@davidmiller3883]

Because I thought the stock springs were too weak.