Another Chinese Stencil question??

[mbc9ie]

Let me first say I already own a stencil Tuba i bought it as my back up Tuba I like it, it does everything I need it to do. i am going to purchase a new 3 + 1 valve Euphonium soon. I am curious to why the price on ones for sale range from $400 -$1200. Wherther its the Jin-Boa , E.F. Durand, Schiller, Tuba Exchange, JZ or even the Mack brand they all pretty much come from Jin-Boa (correct me if I am wrong and i could be). What makes the price difference, is it just the engraving or are the Engraved horns a higher quality horn that the seller has requested and aquired from Jin-Boa or where ever they come from?

Thanks

[mbc9ie]

Ahhhhhh your right. I totally omitted the compenstaing and non compensating factor with the price. It all makes sence now.

[sirjohna]

Check the spit valves on the instruments you are looking at. The Jinbao and Shiller I own have three spit valves. The are both from JinBao and play well as described. I've checked hard and have seen prices from $800 up on Jinbaos. I've seen as low as $400 for similar instruments but I have no idea on quality, other than my friend who bought a bass trombone for $400 at the same place with the $400 dollar euph. She likes it.

[mbc9ie]

Thanks. I bought my tuba from Baltimore, and i trusted Dave and like he said it was a great instrument. Thanks for all your input.