SOLD - 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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SOLD - 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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I hope everyone is happily quarantining and browsing Tubenet!

I picked this horn up a few months ago and decided to sell in favor of something else. It’s unmarked, but the Tubenet consensus is that it’s probably a Cerveny, but who knows for sure. Definitely German, definitely BBb, and the only oddity I can find is that it has a really small (bass trombone-sized) shank. I have a mouthpiece I can include with the horn. I have a good box to ship it in, and am happy to ship it to you (even if that means braving the Greyhound station).

It’s also possible that I can help with delivery to various points within a few hours of here (KS, OK, NM,

SOLD!!

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Re: 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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I love the gentle swoopy curves in the lead pipe and 4th valve tubing.
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Re: 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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Just FWIW "Definitely German" and "Cerveny" are mutually exclusive. Doesn't look Cerveny to me but very Markneukirchen/Kraslice in appearance.

Paddles and clock spring cases look old - 1930s or earlier.

I'll bet that it is a great player.
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Thanks everyone! And sorry for the misnomer, I think of “German” as in not made in America or China, and should probably just say European.

Intonation is good. The really low notes are a bit odd to me, but I think that’s because I’m playing it with a mouthpiece I’m not used to (w/ the bass trombone shank). It’s a cool horn and will definitely be a good player for someone!
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Re: 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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Quarantine got you down? Buy this tuba bump!
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marccromme wrote:.... And upgraded with minibal on push rods, nice...
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Re: 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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tmz1m wrote:I hope everyone is happily quarantining and browsing Tubenet!

the only oddity I can find is that it has a really small (bass trombone-sized) shank. I have a mouthpiece I can include with the horn.
I have a German Tuba that has the smaller shank. I use a Dennis Wick 3 in it.

What is the height and bell size?
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Re: 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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vespa50sp wrote:
tmz1m wrote:I hope everyone is happily quarantining and browsing Tubenet!

the only oddity I can find is that it has a really small (bass trombone-sized) shank. I have a mouthpiece I can include with the horn.
I have a German Tuba that has the smaller shank. I use a Dennis Wick 3 in it.

What is the height and bell size?

Yep, I’ve got a DW 3 that I’m using in it as well. I would be happy to include that with the sale. The bell is 17.75” and it’s 40” tall.
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Re: 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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Dropping the price to $1100 plus shipping. Send me a note!
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How hard would it be to change the leadpipe?
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Re: 4-valve BBb Tuba (likely Cerveny)

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SOLD!
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