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I know its a Sanders but it's not a bad horn for the money if you're looking for a 4 valve BBb. https://dayton.craigslist.org/msg/d/spr ... 80878.html" target="_blank

These usually play really well. Ed

Imperials are chinese, no? Hard to tell if it actually says imperial on it though. I’m going to look at it in person tomorrow.

Yeah, I think this was a Chinese import for Custom Music back in the day. Not a German-made B&S 101/'Sonora', but a Chinese clone.
It's probably a good overall tuba, and the Cerveny-style linkage is decent enough. The horn looks in good condition and comes with a hard case. A good deal for only $800

Played for a few moments this morning. Definitely an Imperial. No obvious problems with the horn. Good condition overall with no obvious dents or repairs except the bell that has a wrinkle. Valve linkages are noisy, and that's probably what was providing some extra vibrations when I played. Easy to produce a deep and clear tone, and no intonation issues jumped out at me. Maybe it was my mouthpiece choice (Conn Helleberg) but the tone was a little vanilla. I should have brought a couple of different mouthpieces but alas. The case is fairly flimsy at this point.

^ So, I'm guessing you bought the tuba? Yeah, for me personally, I prefer bowl/cup mpcs on all my tubas.
The Cerveny-style linkage can probably be tightened up -- they should have adjustable screws on the link-arms. The linkage & rotor bearings prolly need oil, too. Every metal-to-metal part you see rubbing against each other needs oil or grease. That should quiet down the clacking and make things move smoother/faster

No- didn’t get it. Good horn, but not compelling enough to take it home.