Look what I got for $450

The bulk of the musical talk
Post Reply
User avatar
UNMTUBADUDE
bugler
bugler
Posts: 41
Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Contact:

Look what I got for $450

Post by UNMTUBADUDE »

I have her in the shop getting a new water key put on it. It had been refurbished already. Ain't she a beauty? :tuba: :D
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
"Sometimes B#, Never B♭, Always B♮."
"Without Music, Life would B♭."
User avatar
UNMTUBADUDE
bugler
bugler
Posts: 41
Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Contact:

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by UNMTUBADUDE »

Thanks.. He actually wanted $500 for it but I told him that I didn't know how much fixing the water key would be. It was totally missing. He went down to $450. And I bought it.
"Sometimes B#, Never B♭, Always B♮."
"Without Music, Life would B♭."
User avatar
David Richoux
5 valves
5 valves
Posts: 1957
Joined: Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:52 pm
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, mostly. Also Greater Seattle at times.

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by David Richoux »

From that picture it looks like you will have to disjoint your little finger to reach the 4th valve - does the pipe behind really come that close to the valve set?
Frank Ortega
4 valves
4 valves
Posts: 687
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2004 2:27 pm
Location: New Jersey, USA

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by Frank Ortega »

What is it?

It kind of looks like Holton ferrels, but has the wrap of an old Conn?

-Frank
Frank Ortega
Band Director
Saddle Brook MS/HS
The Bloomfield Civic Band
Music Director/Conductor
Bon Temps Brass
daveinem
bugler
bugler
Posts: 133
Joined: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:25 pm

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by daveinem »

I am jealous. This would be an awesome vacation tuba.
Cerveny 601 Kaiser BBb
Boosey and Hawkes EEb
Leningrad EEb
Courtois AC 440 trombone
Conn 88H
Conn 8H
Besson New Standard
Courtois Alto trombone
User avatar
UNMTUBADUDE
bugler
bugler
Posts: 41
Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Contact:

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by UNMTUBADUDE »

Its a Meinl Weston P4-628
BBb 4 valve
It will need to be refinished but I will have that done at a later date.
This is the 2nd tuba that I have owned. I used to own a Couesnon 3 valve. It was a nice horn. But I like this one better.
"Sometimes B#, Never B♭, Always B♮."
"Without Music, Life would B♭."
User avatar
UNMTUBADUDE
bugler
bugler
Posts: 41
Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Contact:

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by UNMTUBADUDE »

I bought it off of Craigslist.
"Sometimes B#, Never B♭, Always B♮."
"Without Music, Life would B♭."
User avatar
UNMTUBADUDE
bugler
bugler
Posts: 41
Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Contact:

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by UNMTUBADUDE »

I will post pics when I get a chance. I get to pick it up from the shop tomorrow. It is going to run me about $30 plus tax.. not too shabby. :tuba: :D
"Sometimes B#, Never B♭, Always B♮."
"Without Music, Life would B♭."
User avatar
UNMTUBADUDE
bugler
bugler
Posts: 41
Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:09 pm
Location: Ballinger, Texas
Contact:

Re: Look what I got for $450

Post by UNMTUBADUDE »

No the tuba is not blue.. that is the reflection of the shirt that I had on. :tuba:
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
"Sometimes B#, Never B♭, Always B♮."
"Without Music, Life would B♭."
Post Reply