Luckily I was able to track own down and here it is! Let me be the first to say, 3 valve compensating is cool! Sure you're missing some notes, but for a doubler like me (when do I need to go lower than an E natural) that's not a big deal and I get near perfect intonation and don't have to think about alternate fingerings. Serial Number 73077251 Registration Number 1065755 Word Mark HIRSBRUNNER Status 710 - Cancelled - Section 8 Status Date Filing Date Registration Number 1065755 Registration Date Mark Drawing 3U19 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word (s)/ letter (s)/number (s) 37. This tuba is basically the same, I was sold… unfortunately, it has been out of production for many years. Finally: the flexible BBb tuba for orchestral use. When I found out that Hirsbrunner offered this model, the HB192 as a 3 valve compensating instrument, I was sold! This seemed like the perfect tuba for my needs! And how cool, a 3 valve rotary compensating BBb based on their famous size! The HB2 CC tuba is prominent in LA, both Doug Tornquist and Gary Hickman play this tuba in the studios and I've loved their sounds.

I've had many tubas over the years to try to find a comfortable match, EEb tubas, CC tubas, BBb tubas. CC TUBA HBS 390: CC TUBA HBS 392: Technical details Bore size 19/20/20. I'll be the first to say that I am a trombonist by trade and leave the real tuba playing to the folks who have dedicated themselves to the instrument, I have a lot of respect for them as tuba is hard! However, sometimes I will find myself in a situation where I need to double on the instrument. The serial number lists are NOT 100 accurate. The number of instruments produced in the early years 1893-1905, has been reduced. Since the first time I heard a Hirsbrunner tuba (Chuck Koontz playing Norm Pearson's HB6 CC Tuba, I loved this horn!) I wanted to own one. We have reevaluated the serial number list to reflect new information.

Hirsbrunner tuba serial numbers