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Yamaha YBB 103 w/ case
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:09 pm
by Tubajug
Looks pretty good, includes a new case too (and a 24AW, but I won't go there...
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Yamaha YBB-103 on ebay
Re: Yamaha YBB 103 w/ case
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:36 pm
by Michael Bush
They are sweet little tubas. It's about at the limit of what I have been willing to pay for one, though they often go up into the $800 range.
Re: Yamaha YBB 103 w/ case
Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:47 pm
by Donn
I've seen a rather battered one listed locally at close to $1K. Not saying it's going to get that. But if someone were checking it out and a web search led here, the way thread after thread here heaps praise on this tuba, it could start to look like a pretty precious item.
Re: Yamaha YBB 103 w/ case
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:52 am
by sousaphone68
Is that tarnish near the thumb ring or red rot?
Re: Yamaha YBB 103 w/ case
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:28 am
by Dan Schultz
sousaphone68 wrote:Is that tarnish near the thumb ring or red rot?
If it was red rot.... that's about where it would be. However... that's spread out enough to make me think it's just where the lacquer is missing and you are seeing surface tarnish.
However.... new leadpipes are available for not much money.
Re: Yamaha YBB 103 w/ case
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:22 pm
by eupher61
My only qualification for discussion of red rot is having had a couple of horns where I replaced the leadpipe because of it. (great opening sentence...)
The red rot I've seen has always been on the bottom of the leadpipe, as in playing position, unless it's in a different part of the horn. Even then, it's generally on the bottom (in playing position) of the valve connector tubes.