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Small(ish) Cerveny F-tuba w/ 4-valves. Excellent condition, very clean!

Bell: 14"
Total Height: 32"

The horn, which dates from the mid-80's, is what I would consider a great "first" F-tuba. It has been kept in excellent condition. Amazing shape actually for a 20+ year old instrument. The Bell and all of the branches are like as new. The middle and upper register just sound beautiful with a Mike Finn MF-4 mouthpiece. Intonation is very good, but there are the usual small-sized-rotary-valved F-tuba issues in the low register and of course you don't have any extra valves to add length. In the staff and above, this baby sings.....throw in a little vibrato and the sound is quite remarkable. I have used this little Cerveny in Church and for film Soundtrack recording sessions without any issue. These days…..I use my 4/4 tubas or my helicon for 99.9% of my performance oportunities anyway ................and it is kinda sad to have this pretty little horn just sitting out for decoration when someone could be making music with it. Price: $1,500 (firm) w/ stand, gigbag, and MF-4 mouthpiece. Buyer pays Packing & Shipping (suggest AmTrak or better yet.....Greyhound ........ lowest cost & security)

Cerveny F Tuba Front
Cerveny F Tuba Back
Cerveny F Tuba valve detail
Cerveny F Tuba Engraving Detail

PM me if interested.

Cheers,
dmm

Bob1062 wrote:Neat little horn!






I wonder if I should scrimp/sell stuff to buy this or that Eb helicon?

These are great little horns that can actually sound bigger (in come cases much bigger) than they look. But, I thought you already had two smaller horns and were looking for something considerably bigger??

I've never needed a 5th valve on an f when playing for money.For fun,yes,money, no.As a 1st,budget,or rare use only f,this seems worthy of consideration.

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Near Raleigh, NC

PM if interested..................

Regards, dmm

Interestingly enough, mine seems to be about 3.5" taller than yours, although the bell flare is about the same size. The difference seems to be in the distance between the top bow and the bell.

I am thinking the leadpipe difference is more due to the additional valves - you can see where a 5th valve could easily be cut in on Mr. Morris' tuba. The bells themselves appear to be identical (at least at first glance.) Each side of the bottom bow seems to be a few inches longer on mine, giving the added height.

Although you can't see it easily in the picture, the leadpipe on mine (and all of that model #) is actually a two piece design with a ferrule in the middle. Mins is all brass, but the newer ones are all nickle silver.

Bob - I chopped about 3/8" off the first valve slide and it did wonders for the intonation. The flat 1/2 step 5th valve takes up all the slack when needed.

Bob1062 wrote:with it cut a bit, do you still think it would pull for Bb?

On 4 valve horns, I have always taken the opposite approach and used 1-2-4 for that note (or its equivalent) and pushed instead.

Even on my 5 valve Yamaha 621 F, I found that low Bb (not the best note on those horns, makes up for the outstanding C) often worked better as 1-2-4 push instead of 5-4.

Sold!

Congrats on your sale!
I know Bob will be disappointed, as he had his eye on it.

I was really tempted to buy this horn. I think the buyer got a great deal. Congratulations!

I can't say enough about these Cerveny tubas. GREAT little horns.