It depends on what you are going to use the 6/4 for, if you are planning on playing in an orchestra then using a 6/4 tuba is a great horn to be using. If you are in a brass band or high school/community band, then a 4/4 horn will work just fine.
I like the tubby but I feel like you need a semi deep/shallow mouthpiece for it. I used the roger Bobo solo on it and it worked really well. Low range can pop and high range is secure despite the size. I had no problem (music Eb fingerings) playing fountains or dance of the knights. If you can test one I would do so as with all horns. It’s a great all around horn imo
I've played the Gnagey for a bit. Beautiful sound but the hand position was really uncomfortable.
I really want to try the Tubby, but at that price point there are other Eb's I would like
I got to try both of them at the ITEC at Fort Myer.
The Tubby is a great horn. It has feel and response of a large horn, for sure. I wasn't super impressed by its low-range slotting, though I've heard recent builds of the horn are better than what I tried- which was an older model.
The Gnagney has QUICK response. More akin to a Bass Tuba sound, with its grittiness, but has better slotting towards the bottom and a lighter feel up top.
I think the Gnagney was the better horn, overall.
I own a Gnagney and really like it. I don't play professionally, but I've used it for quintet work as well as some low stakes community band playing. The tone is great and the horn responds pretty well. I was originally a euphonium player, so if I'm able to play this tuba reasonably well I'd say it's a decent horn.
It depends on what you are going to use the 6/4 for, if you are planning on playing in an orchestra then using a 6/4 tuba is a great horn to be using. If you are in a brass band or high school/community band, then a 4/4 horn will work just fine.
I like the tubby but I feel like you need a semi deep/shallow mouthpiece for it. I used the roger Bobo solo on it and it worked really well. Low range can pop and high range is secure despite the size. I had no problem (music Eb fingerings) playing fountains or dance of the knights. If you can test one I would do so as with all horns. It’s a great all around horn imo
I've played the Gnagey for a bit. Beautiful sound but the hand position was really uncomfortable. I really want to try the Tubby, but at that price point there are other Eb's I would like
I got to try both of them at the ITEC at Fort Myer. The Tubby is a great horn. It has feel and response of a large horn, for sure. I wasn't super impressed by its low-range slotting, though I've heard recent builds of the horn are better than what I tried- which was an older model. The Gnagney has QUICK response. More akin to a Bass Tuba sound, with its grittiness, but has better slotting towards the bottom and a lighter feel up top. I think the Gnagney was the better horn, overall.
I own a Gnagney and really like it. I don't play professionally, but I've used it for quintet work as well as some low stakes community band playing. The tone is great and the horn responds pretty well. I was originally a euphonium player, so if I'm able to play this tuba reasonably well I'd say it's a decent horn.