Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth

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Heavy_Metal
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Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/MARTIN-MAMMOTH- ... 3cca9d1d44" target="_blank

OK, so it doesn't come with a case, but at that price........
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If the seller shipped to Canada I would have probably bought this... I could *justify* owning another tuba... 8) 8)
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Martin Wilk makes some excellent reproduction bits for these. They are not cheap, but he can make them in American or Euro shank as well as tapered and untapered.

The vintage is the best era for these as well. As for adding a fourth valve, these play really well in tune and the compromised low notes are great. Just be sure you have the proper size valve stems, they are usually too short on these tubas making them stuffy. But when they are aligned right, man, what a sound!

Hope someone puts it to good use. Definitely a steal.

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Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth

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Heavy_Metal wrote:Can't believe no one has jumped on this . . .
I'm sure that would cause far too much damage to the horn.
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k001k47 wrote:
Heavy_Metal wrote:Can't believe no one has jumped on this . . .
I'm sure that would cause far too much damage to the horn.
+1 :lol:
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I'd love to, Wade, but at the moment I don't have the room........
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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Travel time would be a problem :lol:
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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I finally sold it
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Cool!
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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