Dog Alert

Cameron Gates · Post by **Cameron Gates** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:50 pm

How many times have we seen this horn up for bids:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 47596&rd=1

Does anyone else remember this gem from the last couple of years? Me thinks horn stinks.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 4:10 pm

Adam Peck wrote:This is the 2nd time I've seen this horn up for bids in the last 5 months. These old Cerveny horns play well, as well as some newer horns that sell for $3000, but there seems to be a reluctance to buy them. With a tuba this old there are almost always issues with the valves, linkages,cracks,etc. If it goes for $700-$800 I think someone will have themselves a good old horn for a reasonable price. I contacted the seller after the last auction and he said it played well.

The soldered-on bell flare is the strangest thing I've seen in a long time...

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:17 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:The soldered-on bell flare is the strangest thing I've seen in a long time...

Come on, only the strangest?

(...and I was hoping I just misinterpreted the picture!)

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:46 pm

windshieldbug wrote:
Chuck(G) wrote:The soldered-on bell flare is the strangest thing I've seen in a long time...

Come on, only the strangest?

(...and I was hoping I just misinterpreted the picture!)

Okay, one of the strangest--on an old tuba, that is.

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Wed Jun 08, 2005 6:23 pm

I'm guessing that the original bell with nickel silver ring was trashed and this was the way someone fixed it. Certainly not an ideal solution, but I suppose it's better than lots of patches.