SOLD! stunning & superb J.W. York 4+1 Eb tuba (satin silver)

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Re: stunning & superb J.W. York 4+1 Eb tuba (satin silver)

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"Stunning" and "superb" don't even seem to do this horn justice! That horn is just plain gorgeous bloke!
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God I hope somebody buys this quick so I"m not able to think about it much more...
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What's the low register like on this tuba. Most of the Eb's of that era have less than spectacular response below Ab.
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Wow.
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Yeah, it looks okay, I guess. :|

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Such a beautiful looking instrument. I've been lusting for one of these large Eb's for a while. Guess a few lottery tickets are in order :D Good luck with the sale!
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What a sound! - even across little speakers at my computer.
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10 hours later I might let you have a go at it.
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