King 26 tuba mouthpiece FS/FT

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King 26 tuba mouthpiece FS/FT

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Vintage King 26 tuba mouthpiece, American shank, FS/FT.
$80 OBAO or trade for Olka CB-1/American (or current model equivalent) or Laskey 30H/A. Includes ground shipping to CONUS only from Tucson, AZ.

Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XJxtJ8DRACX8H1ZL6
--The photos I took inside this evening gave a yellowish tinge to the silver plating, but the plating is intact except as noted/pictured and it's definitely normal silver plate color. I will take some better shots outside tomorrow.

Good condition for a mouthpiece that likely dates from the 1930s 40s or 50s, with a couple of medium-deep scratches on the rim playing surface and a couple medium-deep dings on the inner rim. These defects did not affect playing for me. No raw brass feel, smell or reaction either, but I am not one of those folks who is super sensitive in this regard.

I would guess that this mouthpiece has been replated at some point, judging by the near absence of insertion marks on the shank and the faint engraving.

Please contact me by email instead of PM if possible: bobstubahaus@gmail.com
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