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				6/4 Martin
				Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:06 pm
				by bort
				Neat tuba. Bell has seen some work. No clue about the price. Bet it weighs a ton and is a ton of fun.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 3631249379"  target="_blank
 
			
					
				Re: 6/4 Martin
				Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:33 pm
				by SousaWarrior9
				This one is very interesting. Rare to see one with 4 valves, and rarer still to see one with a fixed upright bell. I am concerned about the damage, though, and it also looks like the original receiver has been replaced so it wouldn't work well with bits which is not good. A shot of the valves would be good, too. I've been looking for a 4 valve Martin for a while, just wish this one was in a little better shape. I'll be keeping an eye on it though.
			 
			
					
				Re: 6/4 Martin
				Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:25 am
				by Donn
				Yeah, that's a stiff price to pay given the visible damage and questionable condition.  I can't imagine dropping that kind of money and then waiting to see what survives parcel carrier handling.  For someone who could buy it in person, who knows - if it plays great, who cares if a valve knuckle is mashed, receiver is weird, etc.
			 
			
					
				Re: 6/4 Martin
				Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:18 am
				by Mike Ferries
				The ebay description is also a bit misleading; it is not "one of a kind."  Heh, heh.
The listing is accurate in that it does fill up a room.  And as an earlier poster stated, it does seem to weigh a ton.