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My BBb tuba is available for sale. I purchased new in 2010 from Custom Music. This instrument is a current model, and the link to the specs is here:

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Horn is for sale with a blue cordura Cronkhite gig bag and an MTS case. Cases are in excellent condition. Asking price for the 3 items is $5700. For December 2018, I will hand deliver the horn within 150 miles of 60506.

The horn plays very well and I want to see it go to a player who will enjoy it. If you are seeking a broad, dark sound in the low register this horn is a good choice. There are a few very small dents from normal use.
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Bump for new photos, fresh from a Dana Hofer chem cleaning.
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Any chance this is still available?
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Yes it's still for sale.
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Holiday bump for complete set of horn with hard and soft cases, all in very good condition.
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Re: B&S PT-605 aka GR51 near Chicago, IL

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Still for sale. I did notice a little lacquer wear for the first time today. Plays very well.
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These are very nice tubas, and this is a very good deal for someone. Surprised it hasn't sold.

Good luck with it, John.
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Re: B&S PT-605 aka GR51 near Chicago, IL

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If I needed a BBb and/or had a few thousand extra dollars, I would drive out sometime next week to try it out. Nice horn!
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Re: B&S PT-605 aka GR51 near Chicago, IL

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Hi! Didn't see that the horn was sold. Do you still have it? I had a silver version of ths horn and loved it and, like an idiot, sold it. Wishing I had it back but I just saw your horn so I thought I'd check. Please advise at your earliest convenience!

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Re: B&S PT-605 aka GR51 near Chicago, IL

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Thanks for the bump. Yes the horn is still here. I have a hard case and a bag, and owing to the bulk of all that, I don't care to ship it. It's been priced accordingly. I started playing it again in a brass band, and it plays like a charm. If I sell it, I will revert to relearning the music on another instrument.
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Summer time bump for a horn that you can test just one mile from the expressway on your vacation across the Great Lakes region.

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Back to school bump.

I have had a couple of people ask me about shipping. I just read another's post about a new MRP tuba getting crushed and I don't want to be the next person to write something like that.
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Ditto, this should have sold already. I thought about it several times, but could never bring myself to change to BBb. :oops:
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Re: B&S PT-605 aka GR51 near Chicago, IL

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I am going to make a offer good for September:

If you want the horn delivered within 500 miles of 60506, I will deliver it myself with both cases for the advertised price.
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This map shows where you are willing to drive. Minneapolis is well within this radius. :wink: :!: (Where was this offer in June!)
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I’d love to toot on one of these, their description appeals to me...
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Re: B&S PT-605 aka GR51 near Chicago, IL

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I think this model came out concurrent with the Thor, and according to writers on this forum, they share the same bugle. I haven't played a Thor myself, but I can say this horn is about as free blowing below the staff as any horn I've tried. The middle and upper registers are characteristic of a 4/4 BBb tuba from Germany. Intonation is very good.
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Re: B&S PT-605 aka GR51 near Chicago, IL

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I am asked about the size of the horn, it's on the right of a Fafner:
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on the right of a PT6:
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on the left of a Melton 182 and a PT-10
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