What I can confirm was that it was made by TM (Theophil Marcus) Koeder in Naperville Illinois. This was probably a professional frankentuba, more custom than franken. The valves are Holton, and the body is probably German. TM Koeder was a former employee of Holton.
What I can’t confirm, is that ALLEGEDLY it was made for Arnold Jacobs but eventually used by Dan Corrigan in the Indianapolis symphony. I can’t confirm this, but it’s fun to think who used this tuba. This is definitely a unique instrument and the only example of a TM Koeder built tuba.
The tuba plays really well. It has a solid low register and has a lot of punch and power if you push it. It is incredibly light. There is no doubt in my mind that this is a handmade instrument, so there is excellent response. It’s about the size of a 186, but it’s been a couple years since I’ve seen one.
40” Tall
Big 0.810’ bore
17 inch bell
It also comes with a blue gig bag.
My favorite part of the tuba is that every single brace is beautifully ornate and one piece. There is not a single two piece brace on the entire tuba.
There is some damage on the bell, but once someone makes the purchase I will have the bell rolled out, dents taken out, and cleaned.
I would like $2,500 OBO
I would prefer not to ship, but I can at the buyers risk and expense.
Open to trades for just about anything cool.
You can PM me here or email me at theodoresmi4129@gmail.com
Thanks for looking!
