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Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:25 pm
by sugawi
Re: Alexander BBb
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:34 pm
by TheHatTuba
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...
Re: Alexander BBb
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:50 pm
by Tabor
Hmmmm.....
Re: Alexander BBb
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 11:55 pm
by sugawi
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"
Re: Alexander BBb
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:44 am
by Dan Schultz
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.
Re: Alexander BBb
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:25 am
by bort
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.
Re: Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:57 am
by sugawi
Sent a link to Alexander, here's reply...
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Re: Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:32 am
by bort
Well how about that!
Re: Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:37 am
by Dan Schultz
I see the auction has been pulled because "there was an error in the listing".
Imagine that!
Re: Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:46 am
by sugawi
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.
Re: Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:50 pm
by Tabor
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.
Re: Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:14 pm
by sugawi
Seller stated that this is B&S with Alex bell.
Re: Not an Alexander BBb (edited)
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 9:08 pm
by sugawi
Re: Alexander BBb
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:46 pm
by sugawi
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.