I want it...

ASTuba · Post by **ASTuba** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:03 pm

Oh yeah!!

ParLawGod · Post by **ParLawGod** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:23 pm

Now I'm drooling!

dmmorris · Post by **dmmorris** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:34 pm

Neat-oh! Let's see....how can I rationalize this? How can I sell the rationalization to my wife?

ZNC Dandy · Post by **ZNC Dandy** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:59 pm

I'd love to get my hands on it as well. I wonder what the reserve is?

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:08 pm

I gotta say that it is a beautiful tuba. However, I can't imagine bidding enough money to win without having the chance to play it.

Anybody have experience with copper tubas?

Alex C · Post by **Alex C** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:50 pm

You bet! They will have to delay the bidding a bit though, I'm on the road for a while.

kegmcnabb · Post by **kegmcnabb** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:15 pm

Tuba?...marriage?...tuba?...marriage?...tuba?...marriage?...

...Stupid even-petaled flower...

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:23 pm

I wonder how much it would cost me to have my horn coated in copper when I have it overhauled?

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:26 pm

I wonder how much it would cost

Check with the U.S. Mint to see if they are busy now. If not, I'm sure they would do it for free since being of service to American citizens is the highest calling of government.

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:01 pm

It looks more like the rose brass than copper??? It has that reddish color to it, or is it just me???

Tim

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:20 am

bloke wrote:It is copper, and Ryan, it actually won't cost that much to coat your instrument in copper.

I was going to bid on it just now, but since the bidders identities are hidden - and I wouldn't meet the reserve - what would be the point?

bloke "Isn't the purpose of bidding on eBay to 'be noticed' ? "

That's good to know because that finish will definitely be on the short list if the cash is ever right. That is one good looking horn.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:35 am

Tubaryan12 wrote:
bloke wrote:It is copper, and Ryan, it actually won't cost that much to coat your instrument in copper.

I was going to bid on it just now, but since the bidders identities are hidden - and I wouldn't meet the reserve - what would be the point?

bloke "Isn't the purpose of bidding on eBay to 'be noticed' ? "
That's good to know because that finish will definitely be on the short list if the cash is ever right. That is one good looking horn.

It was my understanding from another post that it was solid copper. Correct or not?

Copper plating of brass would be easy-, that's how Oberloh builds up surfaces so he can buff 'em smooth and then silver plate 'em.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:23 am

The Big Ben wrote:It was my understanding from another post that it was solid copper. Correct or not?

A reliable source told me long ago that it's really copper. The same source told me that, while the Sander has a wonderful sound, the intonation is "interesting" (which is not to disparage Fred Marzan's opinion; if anything, it reflects what a phenomenal musician the man was).

dmmorris · Post by **dmmorris** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:04 am

In contrast to most of the Marzan's I have seen, this one doesn't have the main tuning slide accessable from above.

.....still purty though!

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:10 am

historic value and copper notwithstanding, I think I'd rather have a real Marzan with the upward main slide.Does anyone know if the smaller piston Willson/Marzan has the upward main slide?

kegmcnabb · Post by **kegmcnabb** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:42 am

MikeMason wrote:Does anyone know if the smaller piston Willson/Marzan has the upward main slide?

Yep, it sure does. I assume you mean the horn (Solo Model) in the lower left corner of this image (courtesy TubaTinker's website...Thanks, Dan). You can see the slide on the outside edge of the tuba opposite the bell. I have one of these babies and love it. Solid, well-built, and fun to play.

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:04 am

harold wrote:Reserve not met with a current bid of $3,200?

WTF - it's not even a great horn.

Copper plating appears to be even easier than silver. My bet is that this horn is plated. It would be WAY too expensive to actually make a horn out of copper.

Think of when this horn was made.. Copper wouldn't have been as expensive then. In any case I understand that it is actually made of copper, not plated.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:27 am

dmmorris wrote:In contrast to most of the Marzan's I have seen, this one doesn't have the main tuning slide accessable from above.

.....still purty though!

That copper tuba is not a Marzan. It's a Sander. Good advertising for a fellow who was having his own name put on horns!

dmmorris · Post by **dmmorris** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:43 pm

Doh!

......slap......slap........slap.....!

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:03 pm

You know, that aluminum-plated bell looks really neat. I've never seen that on a Marzan before...