I think the great advantage of the Paxman compensating tubas is that they are much, much easier to play than the "real thing"
The first few times I played tuba it was on these and I had grown accustomed to them, to the extent that when I was told that for the next concert we would be using a set of Alexander tubas I was more than apprehensive. When they arrived they were, as I expected, much more difficult to handle - except for the tone quality which was much superior, and, of course, the low register on the F tuba was much more secure. By the end of the gig I much preferred them. (Too much "much" in this paragraph, but you know what I mean.) I think the compensating tubas have their place - if you're turning up to a gig for one rehearsal and concert in a scratch band, they're easier to control and likely to be less problematic. All the best, Lawrence -- Lawrenceyates.co.uk _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
