DEG marching contra for sale w/case.

Chris Olka · Post by **Chris Olka** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:39 pm

Calling all weekend warrior repair techs!!! I have a Silver DEG Marching contra with 1 rotor and 1 piston for sale. It is in great shape but the valve set is unsoldered from the body. Put the valve set back on and kick some G major scale *** OR, use the rotor valve for a dependent 5th valve in the fourth valve of a small bore Euphonium a la Yamaha YEP321. Look at the pictures and you will see what I mean. The thumb linkage is already included. Also, the hard case is in great shape and is the perfect size for a euphonium travel/flight case with plenty of room for padding and storage compartments. The dimensions of the case are 32.5" long, 17.5" wide at bell, and 12.5" wide at the bottom bow. I am asking $350 obo+ shipping for the tuba and case. I will consider selling the case seperate for $50+shipping. This is begging to be turned into some kind of F tuba/ f cimbasso/ f blast-o-phone because it is in G, a whole-step sharp and it would be easy to add the length in cylindrical tubing. Any interested parties please email. Picture links below.
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Thanks,
Chris Olka
cheers623@aol.com

datubaguy · Post by **datubaguy** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:44 pm

Chris, I never knew you had a passion for this.....I've got fingering charts if you need one.

Pete Link · Post by **Pete Link** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:25 pm

datubaguy wrote:Chris, I never knew you had a passion for this.....I've got fingering charts if you need one.

Save the fingering chart, maybe you should just teach him the "360!" : )

bttmbow · Post by **bttmbow** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:48 pm

"Horns to the Press box!"

CJH

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:20 pm

SpartanContra wrote:ah, G horns, how i love to hate them....

...ahhhh yes, but what skill it took for the arrangers to write for horns with all of the missing notes, and the key of G; so dark and imposing. I don't want to sound like a curmudgeon, but the whole corps movement took a step back when they switched to Bb and more valves...too easy!

...good old days, and they weren't that long ago...

Chris Olka · Post by **Chris Olka** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:50 pm

Thanks for all of the smart-*** replies....I'm serious...it keeps the posts bumped up on the index. I need some more smart-*** replies to keep this truly incredible, one-of-a-kind DEG G tuba, heirloom, perfect for quintet, gem up on the list until it sells. Really, G scale kicks *** on it. Perfect tuba for Dvorak 8, Stokowski's Little fugue in G transcription for orchestra, Tchaik 5, hey, maybe even Bydlo.....yes definately a great Bydlo tuba. So keep those emails coming........

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:17 pm

Hmmm...I am very interested in this if it helps me play Bydlo!!!

But before I buy it, could you please submit a recording of you playing Bydlo on THIS horn! (No cheating now....)

Chris Olka · Post by **Chris Olka** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:26 pm

Ok guys and gals, the hardcase is gone. So, now just the Contra is for sale and the price is now an incredibly LOW price of just $200+shipping. Don't miss this UNIQUE opportunity to own a piece of Americana. All you gearheads out there, this is prime kit material.

Email if interested to the address below and remember, you'll never have to practice G major scale again....

Chris Olka
cheers623@aol.com

datubaguy · Post by **datubaguy** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:10 pm

Im dyin over here

bttmbow · Post by **bttmbow** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:18 pm

I might need it for a rehearsal this weekend.
SERIOUSLY!

CJH

Chris Olka · Post by **Chris Olka** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:08 pm

Sold, thanks.