Today, band manufacturers from around the world continue to try and recreate the York tuba sound by making copies of these famous tubas. The two tubas were made in 1935 & 1936 according to the serials. They were the first practical 4 valve plus 1 rotor CC tubas made. The 5th rotor valve can be used as a CC/BBb quick change.

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Characteristic of all 1930-vintage Yorks, this tuba has a short leadpipe going directly into the first valve, with the tuning slide located between the fourth and fifth valves. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending upon one’s perspective, the short …

The Nischl tuba is the first exact copy of the vintage York instrument played by Arnold Jacobs during his fouty-four year tenure with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and now owned by the CSO. While playing with the CSO for the 1992-93 season, I took new measurements of the horn with the help of Tom Curski which Walter Nirschl of Geretsried ...

These tubas have become the arch-prototypes for as many as six modern tuba designs because of their excellent intonation, tone, timbre, and craftsmanship. These tubas are also the basis for the legendary "York tuba sound" that many tubists try to emulate.

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Designed with an innovative new leadpipe for improved response and presented complete with Wyvern engraved valve buttons, the fully handcrafted ‘Chicago-York’ is as beautiful to look at as it is to play and to hear; exceptionally lightweight for its size at just 10.5kg, or 23 lb.

Here is a vintage 1919 J.W. York & Sons tuba. It is in good condition overall. Tuba's slide valves have been lubricated and are in working condition. There is significant tarnishing on the patina of the finish for a cool aged look. There are small dents on main tube. Valve tubes are in good c...

Sep 13, 2021 · As to comparing the York Model 91 to the CSO Yorks, they are vastly different but they have much in common. If you have a Model 91 BBb York, don't cut it to make a CC York, that doesn't work well. The dozen or so tubas that Rusk cut to CCs sound great but they don't compare well to either the York CC or BBb.

Mar 26, 2013 · This is the York “monster” EEb tuba. The designation EEb is used instead of Eb to denote a larger e-flat tuba, intended to be used in the range of the BBb tubas. This is perhaps the definitive version of a monster EEb, which is an e-flat tuba sized to replicate breadth of sound…