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Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 10:00 pm
by Heavy_Metal
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MARTIN-MAMMOTH- ... 3cca9d1d44" target="_blank
OK, so it doesn't come with a case, but at that price........
Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:10 am
by PMeuph
If the seller shipped to Canada I would have probably bought this... I could *justify* owning another tuba...

Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:19 am
by Frank Ortega
Martin Wilk makes some excellent reproduction bits for these. They are not cheap, but he can make them in American or Euro shank as well as tapered and untapered.
The vintage is the best era for these as well. As for adding a fourth valve, these play really well in tune and the compromised low notes are great. Just be sure you have the proper size valve stems, they are usually too short on these tubas making them stuffy. But when they are aligned right, man, what a sound!
Hope someone puts it to good use. Definitely a steal.
Frank
Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:21 pm
by k001k47
Heavy_Metal wrote:Can't believe no one has jumped on this . . .
I'm sure that would cause far too much damage to the horn.
Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:10 pm
by Kevin Hendrick
k001k47 wrote:Heavy_Metal wrote:Can't believe no one has jumped on this . . .
I'm sure that would cause far too much damage to the horn.
+1

Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:08 am
by Heavy_Metal
I'd love to, Wade, but at the moment I don't have the room........
Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:51 am
by Heavy_Metal
Travel time would be a problem

Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:27 pm
by saxophyte
I finally sold it
Re: Can't believe no one has jumped on this Martin Mammoth
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:12 pm
by Heavy_Metal
Cool!