Posted by Steve W on December 18, 2001 at 12:07:13:
What's the best instrument bargain you bought or got for free? What's one you've heard about?
The best one I've heard about was on the Pepper network. A couple bought a used car and in the trunk was a Powell closed hole flute later appraised at $3000. At our TubaChristmas, one player bought his mint condition Yamaha 211 baritone from a college student for $75 beer money. Another fellow bought his Cerveny 601 CC for $400 from a guy who paid $50 from a pawn shop. He said the horn was being used to hold umbrellas and was in bad shape with a crushed rotor. It's been fixed up with no dents and has an added 5th valve and plays nice.