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Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:20 pm
by HuffPuffTuba
How much do these normally go for?
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:12 am
by Heavy_Metal
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.
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:50 am
by The Big Ben
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".
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:02 pm
by HuffPuffTuba
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.
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:20 am
by jmerring
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?
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:43 am
by The Big Ben
Starting: $2K. BIN: $2.6K
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:53 am
by tmz1m
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?
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 4:58 pm
by The Big Ben
$1600 starting, BIN $2.079K
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:34 pm
by Donn
tmz1m wrote:How big is the bell on these?
A probably older one on hornucopia says 17 3/4 inches. .625 bore.
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:10 am
by The Big Ben
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.
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 10:43 am
by Donn
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?
Re: Mahillon BBb
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 6:49 pm
by thejester10276