Vintage Conn 4-valve Eb front-action

[Art Hovey]

I have decided that it's time to part with my father's favorite tuba.



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Inquiries are welcome.

[Tom Coffey]

Sensational picture. Where was he playing?

[Art Hovey]

That was at a wedding in NJ when he was invited to sit in. I wish I had a photo from his TV interview at Harvey Phillips' Jose Cuervo concert in Grand Central Station. After admiring the patina Al Roker asked "does it play?" Dad responded with a beautiful full-range arpeggio which echoed for several seconds all over the station. On another occasion the actress Shana Alexander asked if it was an "etruscan" tuba.

[Tom Coffey]

This is a great thread already-history like that is hard to come by. Good luck with the sale!

[jacobg]

cool tuba
What kind of mouthpiece do you use with it?
I'm assuming the "W" tuning slide means low pitch?

[Art Hovey]

Yes, the W slide put the tuba into standard pitch. He always used a Martin Eb tuba mouthpiece, gold plated. A bass trombone mpc would fit, but it wants a somewhat bigger cup. The shank of a Kelly 25 could easily be filed down to fit; that would be the right size.

[nycbone]

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[bort]

Is that a patch on the bell, near the rim?

[Art Hovey]

Yes, there is a patch on the bell near the rim, and also one on the leadpipe.
Yes, it does play in standard pitch, A-440.