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Martin Eb Tuba

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Does anyone have an idea of what a silver Martin 3 valve Eb tuba with a 20 1/2 upright bell is worth? The horn is in very good shape with a few small dings and the valves work well with good compression. The horn dates back to the 50s I believe and has been well maintained.

The archives seem to just have information about some of the BBb Martins, and can't seem to locate anything comparable.

Thanks.

It looks exactly like the horn here:
http://www.horn-u-copia.net/instruments ... -22052.jpg" target="_blank
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It should be quite evident after Apr 16, 2010 11:06:08 PDT. :D
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cjk wrote:It should be quite evident after Apr 16, 2010 11:06:08 PDT. :D
Yep, that's become the de-facto appraisal tool for used tubas, especially if you are looking for a quick sale.
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cjk wrote:It should be quite evident after Apr 16, 2010 11:06:08 PDT. :D
Not really sure I follow?

Here is a pic.
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Liberty Mo wrote:
cjk wrote:It should be quite evident after Apr 16, 2010 11:06:08 PDT. :D
Not really sure I follow?

Here is a pic of my horn. Im getting ready to clean it.
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There's a big monster Martin Eb on ebay right now. The auction ends at Apr 16, 2010 11:06:08 PDT.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Martin-Monster-Eb-T ... 3efeb24557" target="_blank
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I see, thanks for the info.
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Cool horn! How does it play?
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