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The luck of some people.....
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:00 pm
by TheHatTuba
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:14 pm
by Dan Schultz
TheHatTuba wrote: WHERE DOES THIS GUY FIND THESE THINGS SO CONSISTENTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's not luck. This guy makes it his business to call schools all over the country searching for surplus music instruments. I suspect that he works rather hard at finding and shipping all those instruments.
Here's an auction by his 'alter-ego'...
http://cgi.ebay.com/CONN-WOOD-BASS-CLAR ... 53e6dac3b8
Descent folks to deal with.
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:29 pm
by bort
Neat! The impressive thing (to me) is that they are all 4-valve tubas!
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:39 pm
by TheHatTuba
TubaTinker wrote:TheHatTuba wrote: WHERE DOES THIS GUY FIND THESE THINGS SO CONSISTENTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's not luck. This guy makes it his business to call schools all over the country searching for surplus music instruments. I suspect that he works rather hard at finding and shipping all those instruments.
Here's an auction buy his 'alter-ego'...
http://cgi.ebay.com/CONN-WOOD-BASS-CLAR ... 53e6dac3b8
Descent folks to deal with.
oh, that explains it. he does a good job.
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:31 pm
by k001k47
These make me want to build a frankenCC.
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:57 pm
by bobn
Would the bells from the top and front action tubas be interchangeable? Maybe I should buy one of each!!!
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:36 pm
by Dan Schultz
bobn wrote:Would the bells from the top and front action tubas be interchangeable?....
I don't understand your question.
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:41 pm
by k001k47
TubaTinker wrote:bobn wrote:Would the bells from the top and front action tubas be interchangeable?....
I don't understand your question.
I think he's asking if the removable bell from the 25J will fit on one of the King bodies
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:05 pm
by bobn
k001k47 wrote:TubaTinker wrote:bobn wrote:Would the bells from the top and front action tubas be interchangeable?....
I don't understand your question.
I think he's asking if the removable bell from the 25J will fit on one of the King bodies
Thank you, that is exactly what I meant.
Bob
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:13 am
by Dan Schultz
bobn wrote:k001k47 wrote:bobn wrote:Would the bells from the top and front action tubas be interchangeable?....
I think he's asking if the removable bell from the 25J will fit on one of the King bodies
Thank you, that is exactly what I meant.
Bob
That's what I thought you might be asking but the sizes of the tenons of the 2Xj bell and the King bell are dramatically different. The 2XJ is about 7 5/16" diameter and the King is about 6 5/16" diameter.
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:30 am
by bobn
Thanks
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:04 pm
by tubaforce
Hi!
Kanstul sells new bells for Conn 20XX Tubas. They're beautiful, but expensive! I have heard there are a couple of reliable sources for new King bells, especially if the person ordering them likes you! I would call my repairman and ask...
Al
Re: The luck of some people.....
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:18 pm
by bort
I don't envy this person's upcoming task of packing and shipping that many tubas and bells! I did one today, that's plenty for me for...oh... a few years!