Rudy 5/4 for sale; Looking for a 182 or 621 to test

[timayer]

I have a Rudy 5/4 I would like to sell. I'm not looking to get rid of it today, so no rush. It's an older one (I'm not the original owner), and the lacquer has been roughly taken off the bell. It wasn't a pro job, so it's rather disheartening to look at, but it isn't any problem in terms of the quality of the horn. No real dings, just a couple coin-sized ones on the bottom bow. All the valves were vented by Mr. Meinl, and there is a 3rd valve slide kicker and a main tuning slide kicker, but I took the latter off because it's really not needed. It's a very good old horn with a gorgeous dark sound on it, though it does take a fair amount of air to play. I'm selling it because I have a PT-6, and I'm looking to fund an F tuba. I'm looking for $6,000, but I'm willing to be flexible. I'll try to get some pictures up in the next day or two.

On that note, I am looking into getting an F tuba, and I was wondering if anyone had a 621 or 182 in the New England or Pittsburgh area they are selling or that I could just play on to get a feel for the horns. If anyone who has an F like these is looking for big Rudy, that would work too.

I'll be going between Connecticut and Pittsburgh a bunch in the next couple months, so if anyone wants to play the Rudy, let me know, and we can work something out.

Tim

[hugechunkofmetal]

With the prices of new Rudy's these days you should keep it and sell the pt-6. There are more than enough pt-6's floating around if you want one in the future.

[timayer]

I thought about that, but this PT-6 is one of the best CC's I've ever played and literally the only PT-6 I've ever liked, so I'm very averse to giving it up.

[TubaSailor]

Pm'd you - do you have any pictures of the Rudy?

[timayer]

Sold

[cambrook]

Hi Tim,

I pm'd you a while back about the main tuning slide kicker. Did the buyer take that too or do you still have it?

[timayer]

Yeah, I sent the Rudy and everything involved with the Rudy out to California.