Not an Alexander BBb (edited)

sugawi · Post by **sugawi** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:25 pm

Don't see these too often...
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1471861016

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:34 pm

That looks more B&S than Alexander. Never seen an Alex with a thumbring or paddles like that, but it's right there on the bell...

Tabor · Post by **Tabor** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:50 pm

Hmmmm.....

sugawi · Post by **sugawi** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:55 pm

TheHatTuba wrote:That looks more B&S than Alexander. Never seen an Alex with a thumbring or paddles like that, but it's right there on the bell...

Message from seller:
"the bell is original to the tuba. longer paddles may have been installed"

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:44 am

I cannot explain the engraving on the bell kranz. But... that horn is the classic B & S/VMI 101 stencil that often sports a name like Carl Wunderlich, Sonora, etc.

Even further... it could even be a 'hybrid' built from parts from a set of 'real' GDR stencil rotors and (egads) an Asian open bugle. The backing plates on the thumbring, etc. look a little small for REAL B & S parts.

bort · Post by **bort** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:25 am

Yeah, the paddles are a little funny looking, but the rest looks like classic Alexander to me.

My bigger concern would be that with a tuba like that, how much buffing was done to get it smooth enough to take a new coat of lacquer like that? It might be reaaaaaal thin now. Or, it might be just fine. Seems like a big question mark for that much money.

sugawi · Post by **sugawi** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:57 am

Sent a link to Alexander, here's reply...

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bort · Post by **bort** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:32 am

Well how about that!

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:37 am

I see the auction has been pulled because "there was an error in the listing".

Imagine that!

sugawi · Post by **sugawi** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:46 am

TubaTinker wrote:I see the auction has been pulled because "there was an error in the listing".

Imagine that!

I sent a screenshot to seller this morning... I guess that was his response.

Tabor · Post by **Tabor** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:50 pm

Yep. Looked like Chinese with some B&S or reproduce-style parts. Reminds me a lot of a trumpet I saw once that said it was a Bach strad, but it obviously wasn't.

sugawi · Post by **sugawi** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:14 pm

Seller stated that this is B&S with Alex bell.

sugawi · Post by **sugawi** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:08 pm

Relisted as B&S
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1491288331

sugawi · Post by **sugawi** » Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:46 pm

bort wrote:...My bigger concern would be that with a tuba like that, how much buffing was done to get it smooth enough to take a new coat of lacquer like that? It might be reaaaaaal thin now. Or, it might be just fine. Seems like a big question mark for that much money.

Considering possible issues the best thing would be to check it out in person.

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