Mahillon BBb

HuffPuffTuba · Post by **HuffPuffTuba** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:20 pm

How much do these normally go for?

Heavy_Metal · Post by **Heavy_Metal** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:12 am

HuffPuffTuba wrote:How much do these normally go for?

The short answer is "it depends".............

I got mine (not the one pictured) for a total of less than a grand. It needed some work- the bell was crinkled and I had to flush a trumpet mute out of it- but was otherwise in good shape. The one pictured is in far better "as-is" shape and is silver rather than lacquer, so it would go for more, though obviously not as much as that seller was asking. This is a very good small BBb horn.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:50 am

HuffPuffTuba wrote:How much do these normally go for?

This seller is banking on the "Famous Player" effect. "Howard Johnson played one of these so, if you want one of these and don't want to pay MW's silly price, pay this silly price".

HuffPuffTuba · Post by **HuffPuffTuba** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:02 pm

The Big Ben wrote:
HuffPuffTuba wrote:How much do these normally go for?
This seller is banking on the "Famous Player" effect. "Howard Johnson played one of these so, if you want one of these and don't want to pay MW's silly price, pay this silly price".

Ah ok.

jmerring · Post by **jmerring** » Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:20 am

The Big Ben wrote:
HuffPuffTuba wrote:How much do these normally go for?
This seller is banking on the "Famous Player" effect. "Howard Johnson played one of these so, if you want one of these and don't want to pay MW's silly price, pay this silly price".

The cost varies, but what is the starting price, please?

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:43 am

Starting: $2K. BIN: $2.6K

tmz1m · Post by **tmz1m** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:53 am

It's back with a lower price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mahillon-390-Me ... Sw~bFWGYaq" target="_blank

How big is the bell on these?

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:58 pm

tmz1m wrote:It's back with a lower price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mahillon-390-Me ... Sw~bFWGYaq" target="_blank" target="_blank

How big is the bell on these?

$1600 starting, BIN $2.079K

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:34 pm

tmz1m wrote:How big is the bell on these?

A probably older one on hornucopia says 17 3/4 inches. .625 bore.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:10 am

Donn wrote:
tmz1m wrote:How big is the bell on these?
A probably older one on hornucopia says 17 3/4 inches. .625 bore.

The seller does not give a dimension but says that it is a "Meinl-Weston bell". No other measurements given.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:43 am

The seller's story lines up with others - the bells were always from Meinl. I suppose if the auction listing had given the bell measurement, then tmz1m wouldn't have asked?

thejester10276 · Post by **thejester10276** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 6:49 pm

Somehow it's still for sale...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BBb-Tuba-Origin ... Sw~bFWGYaq" target="_blank

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