~Sold~ B&S Musica model 2300 rotary valve BBb tuba

[WakinAZ]

~Sold~ Used B&S Musica 2300 4/4 size BBb tuba in lacquer, no mouthpiece or case. $2795 if purchased direct via PayPal or Venmo. Photos at https://reverb.com/item/40385505-b-s-mu ... e-bbb-tuba

16.5" upright bell and 4 rotary valves of .748" bore. 43" tall!  Nickel-silver slide legs and slide tubes.  Gold brass leadpipe resists corrosion more than yellow brass.  [Compare this tuba with the Miraphone 186 or Cerveny 681, etc.  I think the B&S plays/sounds better than either of those. I've owned/played all of them.]

Overall condition is "Very Good", Mechanical condition is Excellent and cosmetic condition is Good.  The valves are excellent, very snappy and fast with like-new compression.  All the slides move smoothly.  There are multiple small to medium-size dings, scratches, evidence of prior repairs, spots with lost lacquer but no dents larger than a tuba players thumbprint.  Overall it looks good and plays great! Lacquer finish at appx. 85%.

These were manufactured by B&S in Germany for sale by Conn-Selmer in the US in the late 90s and early 2000s.  I estimate the age of this tuba to be 20 years old.  It has been used, but not abused.

Classic German-style tall bell tuba with a 50 year+ lineage in the B&S/VMI catalogue (models 101, 2103, 3103, PT-1, etc.).This is very well-built without being tank-like.  The German craftsmanship is evident throughout.

$395 ground shipping from Tucson, Arizona by UPS or FedEx to CONUS only

Thanks for looking.