Nice Martin on eBay

dantetuba · Post by **dantetuba** » Thu May 26, 2011 7:09 am

Cool....
Nice horn...

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Thu May 26, 2011 11:01 am

Looks like it probably had the original "Martin Bits" and then somebody choped the end of the leadpipe off and stuck a regular receiver on it, the mouthpiece doesn't seem to come around far enough.
The body of the horn seems to be in decent shape - could possibly make a great 4 piston front-action conversion, possibly even a 5 valve cut to CC?
(Or one could play it as-is and have a nice big top-action BBb, but may still need to do something about the leadpipe, else hold the tuba York-style.)

bort · Post by **bort** » Thu May 26, 2011 11:57 am

Neat... Hard to tell the size of the tuba though. Even with the gigantic Martin bows, and the description of a 20" bell and 40" height, it doesn't look like a 6/4. Does look neat though, and I hope it doesn't get all chopped to hell and rebuilt as a new tuba.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Thu May 26, 2011 2:36 pm

This + valve set off the 20j dan shultz has for sale = I want

Full Metal Ratchet · Post by **Full Metal Ratchet** » Fri May 27, 2011 1:03 am

It's funny. None of the people who I expected to talk about this horn are talking about it.

"This isn't the tuba you are looking for." <slight wave>

Brown Mule · Post by **Brown Mule** » Fri May 27, 2011 4:35 pm

Those non-talkers are waiting to ZAP everyone in the last 10 seconds.

Tubajug · Post by **Tubajug** » Sat May 28, 2011 10:32 am

That is one FAT tuba!

Full Metal Ratchet · Post by **Full Metal Ratchet** » Sat May 28, 2011 7:30 pm

I just measured my King 1241 and it is around 40" tall. The Martin in the auction is MUCH fatter. So I believe it is a 6/4 horn.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Mon May 30, 2011 3:50 pm

It went for $1500+.

I bet it has a big sound!

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Mon May 30, 2011 3:53 pm

Who got it?

toobagrowl · Post by **toobagrowl** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:17 pm

This vintage horn went for over $1500 and only has 3 top action pistons and is in "OK" shape? Seriously?

The valves look out of alignment.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:20 pm

tooba wrote:This horn went for over $1500 and only has 3 top action pistons and is in "OK" shape? Seriously?

I doubt the new owner will be keeping the three valve configuration....

toobagrowl · Post by **toobagrowl** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:23 pm

TheHatTuba wrote:
tooba wrote:This horn went for over $1500 and only has 3 top action pistons and is in "OK" shape? Seriously?
I doubt the new owner will be keeping the three valve configuration....

True. Could be a "project horn" for someone that has money.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:26 pm

tooba wrote:
TheHatTuba wrote:
tooba wrote:This horn went for over $1500 and only has 3 top action pistons and is in "OK" shape? Seriously?
I doubt the new owner will be keeping the three valve configuration....
True. Could be a "project horn" for someone that has money.

Who knows? Maybe it will end up in the hands of mr oberloh or gnagey. They certainly know how to make a Martin pretty.

toobagrowl · Post by **toobagrowl** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:29 pm

TheHatTuba wrote:
Who knows? Maybe it will end up in the hands of mr oberloh or gnagey. They certainly know how to make a Martin pretty.

Yup....that's what I am thinking.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Tue May 31, 2011 11:21 am

bloke wrote:I bought it. I'm cutting it down to a Kaiser shoulder-mounted marching F tuba.

Hell yeah!

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