Any Willson-Marzan tubas out there?

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Those smaller 'solo' models that were made by Willson are rare birds. I've been researching the Marzans for several years and only know of two of them... one in New Jersey... and one in Italy.
And mine? Or is that a larger model than the solo model, you think?
It is a small CC, bell 43cm (17inch?)
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Dorien wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:
Those smaller 'solo' models that were made by Willson are rare birds. I've been researching the Marzans for several years and only know of two of them... one in New Jersey... and one in Italy.
And mine? Or is that a larger model than the solo model, you think?
It is a small CC, bell 43cm (17inch?)
Yours is one of the 'solo' models. So... we can add that one lives in Belgium, too. :)
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Dan, I know a solo model in Baltimore... with a detachable bell, too!
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Hi,
You can find a Willson Marzan Bb in Nederland , by BrassAtelier DeWilde
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This one (BBb, Willson made) lives in Belgium too:
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TubaTinker wrote:
Those smaller 'solo' models that were made by Willson are rare birds. I've been researching the Marzans for several years and only know of two of them... one in New Jersey... and one in Italy.
There's a BBb solo model in Texas.
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Alex C wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:
Those smaller 'solo' models that were made by Willson are rare birds. I've been researching the Marzans for several years and only know of two of them... one in New Jersey... and one in Italy.
There's a BBb solo model in Texas.
Oh.... did I mention that I have one of the Marzan/Willson 'solo' BBb tubas here in Southern Indiana? It's for sale, too! :tuba:
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TubaTinker wrote:
Those smaller 'solo' models that were made by Willson are rare birds. I've been researching the Marzans for several years and only know of two of them... one in New Jersey... and one in Italy.
My first tuba was one of those Willson solo models in CC. I sold it to Scott Mendoker in '96, maybe he can tell us who it went to after him.
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I knew someone in Baltimore with a CC solo model, which he bought as new. With a detachable bell too. It was in horrible need of a valve alignment l, so it did not play well. I would imagine it was actually a very fine horn.
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jtuba wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:
Those smaller 'solo' models that were made by Willson are rare birds. I've been researching the Marzans for several years and only know of two of them... one in New Jersey... and one in Italy.
My first tuba was one of those Willson solo models in CC. I sold it to Scott Mendoker in '96, maybe he can tell us who it went to after him.
Steven Shoop also has a Marzan/Willson 'solo' model but I can remember if it's a CC or BBb tuba.
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