Bigger is better

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 4:26 pm

My German only consists of a few food items, did it actually sell for that or was that just the highest bid? If so, this would be one of the biggest tuba bargains ever(comparing new price to ebay price).I think new ones are in the high teens,low 20k range.I wonder if the rest of my quintet would help me drag it up into the balcony at that church we play in?....You could keep a block and tackle in the bell along with your BBC tuba stand....

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:36 pm

MikeMason wrote:My German only consists of a few food items, did it actually sell for that or was that just the highest bid?

My understanding is that it actually sold - there was no reserve price.

Actually the weight given in the advert was not that great. No heavier than a B&S Neptune and I am sure a lot lighter than an old Conn 25J I tried. Must be thinner metal due to being hand made.

I thought long and hard about bidding, as I could have driven over to collect (about 1600 mile round trip) - but in the end decided against. I just could not image that I would ever use such a monster enough!

Jonathan "who all the same thinks it would have been fun to have"

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:12 am

Bob1062 wrote:I wonder if these are more "common" in Europe (along with similar horns)?

They gotta be, but how MUCH more common?

Is not the Rudy 6/4 unique in its huge size? So I would guess very few are around, even in Germany.

I can't help thinking that most German players must feel this is just too large, by the relatively low price for which it sold.

I bet a 5/4 would have sold for much more.