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Yes, folks, here it is:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tuba-Maestro-EEb-4- ... dZViewItem" target="_blank

and the starting bid on only $6500.

Well... after all, it IS a compensating tuba!

Don't worry, guys, it comes with a High Impact!

Greg wrote:

Ebay Seller wrote:it is Exactly the same as a VERY GOOD and VERY EXPENSIVE TUBA THAT COMES FROM ENGLAND and used by Traditional Brass Bands but 1/3 The Price.

Are the Bessons really going for nearly $19,000 these days?

Only the ones with Bottom Sprung Monel Valves.

I bet it brings much happy. Anyways, off to eat my $200 hamburger...

I thought those Bessons are made in Germany now.

Copper plated springs? Is that normal?

Wide spread wheels look only a few inches apart. I'd consider Unitech to be wide.

I just love how BORAT finds time to write all of these ads on Ebay...

Well, I contacted the seller and said: This tuba looks great, but I just want make sure; is it teacher approved?

bettersounds1 wrote:Forget it Mate onless you want to pay $450.00 Freight and NO RETURNS

I'll take that as a no. Oh well.

Is it just me or is that some pretty extreme tubeing wrapping on the back?

This auction is in Australia - the list price for a Sovereign here is about $22,168.00
- with an actual purchase price of more like $14,875.00. I have heard of someone being offered one for $12,000.00 but this person ended up buying a Yamaha 632 (Yamaha Sovereign clone, about two thousand cheaper than the Sovereign).

For comparison the list price for the Jupiter 582L is $7,495.00, actual purchase price more like $6,652.00. I just checked the St. Petersburg and it's $5999.00 from an Australian internet based store. I think this might be cheaper than last time I checked that website.

So for Australians $6500.00 for a "high end" Chinese tuba is not as crazy as it sounds.

Still, I bought a second hand Miraphone from the US rather than any of the above offerings........

Regards

Gerard

it is AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR $6500...which, at today's market is only $6,203.9239

good luck getting that .39 cents happening..exact payment required

We got some generic tuba mouthpieces in one time at the store I work for.The box stated"mouth of tuba".We've gotten alot of enjoyment out of that over the years.How hard would it be to have a real interpreter proofread all adds written in China? Oh well...