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what kind of bits are these?

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These do not look like domestic sousaphone parts.

The neck looks 'King-ish' but the bits are not like anything I've seen before.

Could be they are Asian in origin and making a feeble attempt to copy the post-1987 Conn Selmer production tubas EXCEPT for the 20K.

I'd say contact the seller and if he cannot give you specifics... don't buy 'em.
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At $125 they are also a little expensive there are other sets on ebay for under $100

URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1276881819" target="_blank

URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1400982518" target="_blank
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sousaphone68 wrote:At $125 they are also a little expensive there are other sets on ebay for under $100

URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1276881819" target="_blank" target="_blank

URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1400982518" target="_blank" target="_blank
That first link is a little confusing... a SET consisting of a neck AND two bits will cost you $135.

The second link appears to be King bits.
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he's selling a lot of Mexican/banda- oriented stuff. Being chrome they aren't typical for a Conn (as stated in the ad) and the neck looks more King, but the bits don't really look familiar at all.
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Those, as John Cleese put it, are the "naughty bits" ... :mrgreen:
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Kevin Hendrick wrote:Those, as John Cleese put it, are the "naughty bits" ... :mrgreen:
:lol: :tuba:
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