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Got the 681 back together. Isn't beautiful but the price was right. :tuba: :D http://s1029.photobucket.com/user/edsel ... t=3&page=1" target="_blank
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Cool! How does it play?
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Heavy_Metal wrote:Cool! How does it play?
It plays pretty well. I still have some tweaking to do on it but it sounds good enough for German band right now. :) I'll play it awhile then sell it cheap to some parent who wants to get their kid a tuba of their own.
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Added some new pictures. Done with the tweaking. Plays with a warm, deep sound. http://s1029.photobucket.com/user/edsel ... t=3&page=1" target="_blank" :tuba:
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Check the For Sale section, there are a couple of people looking for a horn like this.
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Thanks for the heads up Frank. After all the work I put in on it I have to play it for awhile. :D :tuba:
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Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
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