I am selling a Hirsbrunner HB-21 CC Tuba because I joined a marching band and my brain is absolutely not loving the fact that I have to flip flop between CC and BBb fingerings lol. So I'm biting the bullet and just opting to do concert ensemble playing on a BBb horn instead of a CC horn.
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Asking price: ~$11,000
Open to trades?: Yes, preferably a larger BBb horn or if we're feeling a little "scorched earth" Maybe an F tuba..
Brand: Hirsbrunner
Model: HB-21
Location: Baltimore, Maryland (more specifically towards the Timonium area or ~15-30 minutes north of Baltimore).
Comes with: Miraphone Gig bag (fits the horn snugly) and a hard case. (not a flight case)
Images: https://imgur.com/a/hirsbrunner-hb-21-kHODxA6
^ There are added notes to specific images in regards to blemishes or anything like that. Not that there are many.
Will I ship?: Ideally, no. Local pick up is greatly preferred but I will be able to drive to meet somewhere if we need to. If you absolutely MUST have this horn shipped, we can work something out, but I do not have a flight case to ship it anywhere with comfort.
Email: jew0672@gmail.com (those are my initials, in case anyone was wondering why it spells what it spells)
^ If I am not responding to messages here, this is the easiest way to have me respond.
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The instrument is in incredible condition. Notably the horn was taken apart and put back together a long time ago, but largely you can't tell the difference and the horn flows insanely well.
I personally picked this horn because I was looking for "something that would last longer than I would be alive" and this absolutely fit the bill for something that will last a very long time, but also just plays amazing. I'm sad to see this go, of course, but as my life involves different types of playing, I have to also change what I am doing.
Also this is the same model of the horn that John Packer copied, in case anyone was wondering.
I did make a little thing from recordings that I have where I was playing. It's all large ensemble playing because that's what I enjoy doing a lot, so that is what recordings I have largely available. Sheet music was added to make it easier to follow along, because the microphone was above the conductor's head, and so high woodwinds get picked up a lot easier. (easier to drown out everything else, that is.)
https://youtu.be/iCZwwKB3J-Q