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stefan hopman
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WTB: practice f tuba

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Due to the high shipping costs and liability reasons, I am unable to ship my f tuba for the breaks off of school. I play a custom Yamaha F as my main F tuba and looking to buy an instrument that I could use when I am unable to bring it with me. A travel tuba would seem optimal, but the only good travel tuba I have heard of is the trolley14 and that is out of my budget. Also, a good used f tuba would great if anyone knows of one. My budget is around $2500, and I spend my breaks in Boca Raton Florida. Please no Mack brass or Chinese brand other than Big Mouth Brass and maybe Wessex.

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Ken Crawford
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Re: WTB: practice f tuba

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Sounds like you want to put $500 deposit down on Wessex's forthcoming Bubbie 5.
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Re: WTB: practice f tuba

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stefan hopman wrote:Please no Mack brass or Chinese brand other than...Wessex.
I don't see what sense this makes. But whatever. Buy the tuba you want.
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There's an Meinl Weston 46 for sale here for $2500. Just dig through the FS pages.

I will also never buy a Chinese tuba. Personal policy for me.
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bort wrote:There's an Meinl Weston 46 for sale here for $2500. Just dig through the FS pages.

I will also never buy a Chinese tuba. Personal policy for me.
My point is that it doesn't make obvious sense to accept Wessex and not Mack.
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Oh, well I totally misread what he wrote. :oops:
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Re: WTB: practice f tuba

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I've got a Meinl 46 F in your budget for sale here, PM Me if you're interested
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bort wrote: I will also never buy a Chinese tuba. Personal policy for me.
It is only a matter of time before you give in to the dark side. It is your destiny.
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Re: WTB: practice f tuba

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kmorgancraw wrote:
bort wrote: I will also never buy a Chinese tuba. Personal policy for me.
It is only a matter of time before you give in to the dark side. It is your destiny.
Oh hell, you're right. Lets go all-in... I'm going to buy a Chinese tuba, eat a Big Mac, and vote for Hillary Clinton all on the same day. :P
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Re: WTB: practice f tuba

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KiltieTuba wrote:Here's a Conn F frankentuba at Baltimore Brass Company for $1895:

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While it's called an "F" tuba, it's actually somewhere closer to an "E" tuba. Seriously though, I tried it, it would serve better as wall art than a functioning instrument.
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