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Frank Holton Ebb Tuba
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:15 am
by Kevin Hendrick
http://cgi.ebay.com/Frank-Holton-Ebb-Tu ... dZViewItem
... so Ebb (double-flat) = D, right? I think I remember a thread by bloke some time back about extending Eb tubas to D -- this one (apparently) is all done and ready to go!
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 11:48 am
by Chuck(G)
I've noodled on a couple of these big Eb top-action Holtons and haven't found that I liked them. As odd as it seems, the low end was fairly indefinite.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 6:38 pm
by trseaman
The Seller wrote:you can see on one of the pictures
Among some of the worst pics on Ebay... Certainly clears things up!!
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 2:14 am
by WakinAZ
trseaman wrote:Among some of the worst pics on Ebay... Certainly clears things up!!
Yup, to the tune of a whole $150 bid so far...this one definitely looks like a fixerupper
at best.
Eric "people buy what they can see" L.
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 4:41 am
by LoyalTubist
It's not a bad looking horn. Don't be too surprised if it turns up in a Marie Callender's or TGI Friday's as a flower pot in the reception area.
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 12:28 pm
by Dan Schultz
The seller says ...."reconditioned as is, or it could easily be converted to a Bbb with the addition of some extra tubing."
Probably nothing wrong with this horn that a good front-action valveset wouldn't fix but I can't imagine adding FIVE FEET of tubing to the open bugle PLUS making everying in the valve section longer!
I think I'll bid anyway. Might use the bell for something.