Rudolf Meinl 4345 CC Tuba – $18,775.00
Rudolf Meinl model 4345 CC tuba, serial number 094443, four piston/5th rotor, .744″/.778″/.820″ graduated bore, 18″ bell, 39″ tall, lacquered.
This tuba is an exquisite high-performance CC, easy to handle, and at the same time larger than many 5/4 CC tubas. I play-tested it in an orchestra and found it to be plenty agile while delivering an unmistakably dark and rich Rudolf Meinl tone quality. This tuba features a rose brass leadpipe for sweet response and corrosion resistance, highest quality pistons and rotor, and hand-made from highest quality sheet metal construction. It is able to navigate solo and small ensemble playing with agility and style, and provide the broad support and power for a large ensemble as well. Supplied with a top-quality Kariso woodshell hard case with wheels, made in Dusseldorf……$18,775.00
Rudolf Meinl 4345 Deluxe CC Tuba – $19,425.00
Rudolf Meinl 4345 Deluxe CC tuba, serial number 37813, four piston/5th rotor, .744″/.778″/.820″ graduated bore, 17 3/4″ bell, 38 1/2″ tall, lacquered.
An exquisite high-performance CC, this tuba is equipped with rose brass leadpipe and main tuning slide crook for easy response, and a 2nd valve slide trigger. This tuba also features nickel-silver bracing and thumb ring. This upscale hand-made piston CC is a very agile performer that will stand the test of time.
Supplied with a top-quality Kariso woodshell hard case with wheels made in Dusseldorf……$19,425.00
Rudolf Meinl 4/4 BBb Tuba – $16,800.00
Rudolf Meinl 4/4 BBb tuba, serial number 09627, four piston .744″/.782″ graduated valveset, rose brass leadpipe, 17 3/4″ bell, 41″ tall, lacquered.
A unique and very comfortable player, I would describe it as a cross between a Conn and York from the 1930’s, just slightly taller than a York 712, with two tuning slides, in the leadpipe and after the 4th valve, reminescent of an early Conn.
In an ensemble, I found the tuba to be quite responsive and satisfying in every respect. This tuba is more like the 5/4 York BBb tuba than anything else made today. This is accomplished by hand-made construction with a fine, very hard brass, combined with the correct-bore piston valves. I have owned a 5/4 York BBb, and the Rudolf Meinl is slightly larger, easier to play, and better in-tune. Supplied with a Kariso hardshell case with wheels, a real beauty…….$16,800.00
Rudolf Meinl 5/4 BBb Tuba – SOLD
Rudolf Meinl 5/4 BBb tuba, serial number 097164, four piston .744/.782″ graduated valveset, rose brass leadpipe, 20″ bell, 42″ tall, lacquered.
Possessing a head-turning deep voice, this is the tall kaiser tuba that projects firmly to the ends of the concert hall, but has the flexibility to negotiate intricate technical passages with clarity. The sound is the best of traditional Rudolf Meinl, with hints of vintage Conn 6/4. Supplied with a top-quality Kariso woodshell hard case, made in Dusseldorf……..……..$17,450.00
Stofer 4/4 Custom CC Tuba
Stofer 4/4 Custom CC tuba – .687″ valve bore, 19 3/16″ bell diameter, 31 1/2″ tall, bright silver plated or lacquered, either traditional vented, or MAW vented pistons, convertible to BBb, with case. After 20+ years of dreaming, apprenticing, praying, working and hoping, here it is, a professional 5-valve CC tuba built in my shop by the Grace of God. Based on the Getzen tubas built between 1993 and 2001, I have sought to correct all the details of that model, incorporate improvements such as the MAW pistons and the new MAW Open-Flow rotor, and have spent an enormous amount of time performing the most thorough and careful soldering job possible in assembling this instrument. Particular attention to optimizing the leadpipe taper and bracing takes this instrument to a level not found in most instruments, making it really play like a York tuba. To keep with the old-school quality construction, after buffing and hand-ragging, I have Anderson Silver Plating of Elkhart, Indiana plate the tubas with a copper flashing and then silver plating inside-and-out. Take a look inside the instrument, and you will see silver. This is the most effective way to prevent red rot, and an instrument that stays cleaner than instruments that are raw brass inside.
I find the instrument to be profoundly responsive and easy-to-play, remarkably consistent in response and intonation throughout the entire instrument, with very light and quick valves, and a York-like tone quality that I would describe as a dark core of sound surrounded by a clear edge. The tuba has reference rings cut into the upper valve slides, so that the slides can be pulled to BBb length. When the stop arm linkage is moved to the other side of the stop arm, the instrument becomes a fully-functional BBb tuba where actuating the thumb rotor gives you a great pedal C, and thumb-2 is a clean B-natural, making this both a fully-chromatic CC or BBb tuba. This is accomplished merely by pulling the upper slides, removing one screw and reinstalling the screw, which can literally be accomplished in less than one minute. In the 40+ years that I have been playing tuba, this is the most flexible and agile tuba I’ve ever played. If this is the sort of 4/4 CC that you’ve been seeking, feel free to call or e-mail and discuss making this instrument yours. With mouthpiece, Cronkhite gig bag, and MTS hard case………………………………………………………$17,500.00
Stofer #1 through #9 have sold, and #10 and #11 are now in process.
When building the #6 Stofer CC tuba I made slight changes to the bracing around the main tuning slide and lower 4th valve circuit, resulting in a very lively sound, full of overtones, with consistent response and hassle-free intonation. These changes are now incorporated into all Stofer tubas.
The Stofer CC comes in an MTS case, and I also provide a Cronkhite bag and Stofer-Geib Mouthpiece for it, all offered as a complete package for $17,500.00. A trial period of up to two weeks is standard, and motor freight shipping is included at no extra charge.
Please feel free to call Lee to discuss the Stofer CC tuba!