Beat-up Cerveny 693 BBb on eBay

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Beat-up Cerveny 693 BBb on eBay

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Cerveny's site lists this as a 6/4 model. If the price stays low enough, it may be worth fixing up:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cerveney-4-val ... SwCVZe~SCM" target="_blank

Don't get me started on the probable explanation for its condition................ :evil:
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"Will need a cleaning..."

I think it needs to be buried 6 feet under :shock:
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Looks kind of rough.
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Terrible Seller that Mike guy with GRWinds. Buyer Beware.
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That poor horn should be put out of its misery and fed into a metal shredder.
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you know it's bad when they don't even try to say "plays great"
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Right, GoyWonder. And when they don't say "has some dents but does not affect the tone".

I was tempted when it was $43.21. Now that it is over $100, will sit this one out. How high will it go?
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Harvest it for the rotors!
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Sold for $580.00. Anyone here win it?
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)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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It was me. I’m expecting it to arrive by Wednesday of next week (15th).
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The seller almost always has 3-5 EXTREAMLY beat up tubas every single week. Id really want to know where he gets consistent "parts" tubas
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AaronC1901 wrote:I’m expecting it to arrive by Wednesday of next week (15th).
Good luck - I hope they packed it well to avoid any damage in transit, but you never know!
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TheodoreSmith wrote:The seller almost always has 3-5 EXTREAMLY beat up tubas every single week. Id really want to know where he gets consistent "parts" tubas
School systems that have "golden kids" who can do no wrong........ :evil:
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)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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