Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL SOLD

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Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL SOLD

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Comes with mouthpiece. No Case. Here's the play test video and the craigslist link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBVNb8fOQ6M&t=17s" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/ms ... 52261.html" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
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Re: Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL $450

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What size is the bell?
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Re: Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL $450

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Bell is 13 inches.
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Re: Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL $450

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I used to have one like that- definitely sounded bigger than it was. I let it go since I prefer front-action tubas- if I'd kept it, I would have looked at adding a fourth valve. For that price, you can't go wrong.
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Re: Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL $450

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Bump
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Re: Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL $450

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Pic link is dead
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Bump. Here's the new listing. https://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/ms ... 52261.html" target="_blank
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Re: Besson 700 Bb tuba Ft. Myers FL $450

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BUMP for price drop
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