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I'm not home at the moment to give a measurement, but my senior picture might help? Be entertained as you wish! xD
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Looks like a Conn 12J- there is a 12J on eBay at the moment and it appears identical to that one.

I'd seriously want to play-test any tuba before buying it, if I were you- if for no other reason, to see that the placement of the valve buttons or levers is a good fit for your hand.

And BTW, it's great to see more girls choosing to play tuba! :tuba:
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Heavy_Metal wrote:Looks like a Conn 12J- there is a 12J on eBay at the moment and it appears identical to that one.

I'd seriously want to play-test any tuba before buying it, if I were you- if for no other reason, to see that the placement of the valve buttons or levers is a good fit for your hand.

And BTW, it's great to see more girls choosing to play tuba! :tuba:
I found a Conn 5J on ebay that I'm liking the looks of, but not the price haha :)
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kemist wrote:..... I found a Conn 5J on ebay that I'm liking the looks of, but not the price haha :)
Generally, the Conn 5J tubas are very good.
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If you're willing to take a chance, this one might be a good buy. Dan, ISTR you saying the importer (Custom Music) kept a close watch on product quality?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sanders-Etude-B ... 25828c6612" target="_blank" target="_blank
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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