Posted by Dale on September 16, 2000 at 22:48:33:
In Reply to: 5-valve CC Orchestral Tuba FS posted by Dale Phelps on September 16, 2000 at 15:26:19:
I felt I should post the additional info requested by e-mail enquiries
about my B&M. It's a really nice one, when I bought it the fellow I bought it from
made a point to ask if I was tall, because the mouthpiece receiver is high
on the horn, (Mr. Rusk installed the 5th valve and fabricated the leadpipe)
at ~ 27" from the bottom arch. When I play it rests comfortably on my chair between my legs and the mouthpiece is "right" there! The horn is 38" tall, 20" bell, .750 bore through all 5 valves. The P.O. did the refinishing in satin silver at Allied about 15
years ago, condition is fine, no dents but a ding here and there- customary
wear you'd expect for a 20-year-old horn. The silver plate is thinning where
my left hand rests on the top arch. I mention this because it doesn't really
show from the angle of the foto I posted. Valves are exceptional. Low notes
are very good, this is a VERY free-blowing horn.
I am selling because I also own a 6/4 Holton and a B&S PT4P,
this horn falls pretty much in between these two.
I am asking 6500 for the horn, this includes an Altieri gig bag.
I remember when I was shopping for this tuba (even though I didn't know THIS
was the one at the time) I had questions that seemed to pop up over and
over...so feel free to write back if there's anything I've omitted or you've
thought of...