Miraholton Frankentuba

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:20 pm

Does the bell have a wreath? It's hard to tell.

If not, this may be a small li'l horn.

bisontuba · Post by **bisontuba** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:29 pm

Hi-
Since old Holton model tubas are being discussed, does anyone have any info or images of a Holton 'Richardson model' tuba?
Thanks-
mark

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:12 pm

At the risk of being moved I have to ask, "Who played tuba on that recording?" Nice clip, great song, nice tuba.

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:16 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:Does the bell have a wreath? It's hard to tell.

If not, this may be a small li'l horn.

The horn belongs to one of my students. It had the bell wreath removed. Bell is in rough shape. It is indeed a fairly small horn. He doesn't have too much information on the horn.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:49 am

Gorilla Tuba wrote:The horn belongs to one of my students. It had the bell wreath removed. Bell is in rough shape. It is indeed a fairly small horn. He doesn't have too much information on the horn.

Ah, so the bell is about 1/2" smaller in diameter than it would normally be. That makes sense. Thanks!

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:19 pm

There is now a little history about the horn posted on the listing. Thanks Sam!

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:16 pm

This went for $1124? What am I missing here? This horn has obviously been around before. Is it a POS?

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:30 pm

This particular horn is not a POS. Nor is it the missing York. Its an OK BBb tuba. It has been in Miami, Oklahoma for at least the past 3 years. I believe there is a twin of this horn out there. My unreliable sources tell me that both were brought to Oklahoma at the same time several years ago.

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:01 pm

A 5J with a creased bell just went for $641. Rephrased, my question might rather have been, " Is the market a bit weak right now?". I do appreciate you pro repair guys' feedback. I'm pretty sure of myself buying and selling trombones, but I have to watch out in the tuba market. I've only bought one on E-bay and it turned out to be a nice horn, but only after Lee put a bunch of work into it.

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:22 pm

The person who sold the instrument was happy with what he got. It really is a decent horn. Nothing spectacular, but not a dog either. The person who bought it didn't get a great deal, nor did he get ripped off. I would say that the market was right in this case.

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