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TubadudeCA
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Raincatcher for Sale

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Hey all,

As much as I would like to horde this for myself, there's no way I could afford it :cry: So I figured someone on here might want to give this beautiful horn a nice home!

http://www.webstore.com/1927-CG-Conn-Eb ... on_details" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

It's an Eb Conn Raincatcher! *cue horn envy*
1970's Walter Sear Deprins BBb Tuba
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Re: Raincatcher for Sale

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Neat horn. You don't see rain catchers very often. You see Eb's even less than BBb.
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Re: Raincatcher for Sale

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They are fun horns, if only to watch the reactions from most people when they see you playing them. I sold my 4 valve King Eb raincatcher earlier this year since it was just sitting around not getting used, but it was a fun horn. Here's a photo:

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Re: Raincatcher for Sale

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Hi-
Eric has some other nice vintage low brass items for sale at that site-FYI

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Re: Raincatcher for Sale

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Lew wrote:They are fun horns, if only to watch the reactions from most people when they see you playing them. I sold my 4 valve King Eb raincatcher earlier this year since it was just sitting around not getting used, but it was a fun horn. Here's a photo:

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Actually, you sold it to me earlier last year - August 2010. It's sitting around here too, collecting dust. I put over $200 into it (cleaning/polishing, valve alignment, couple braces/flanges soldered, etc) after I bought it from you. Very neat historical horn with a warm sweet sound. Surprisingly lightweight for what it is. But after playing it a while "getting used to it", I found the intonation really wacked out - moreso than any other old horn I have played :shock: Response is kinda stuffy too, and I am used to old Eb tubas.
Fun historical horn for Tuba Christmas, conversation piece or a museum.
I may try and sell it in 2012 if in the mood.
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