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Boosey & Hawkes Sovereign 3+1 compensating euphonium, silver-plated, serial # 663744. Manufactured c. 1981, this instrument has a 12″ diameter bell, large-shank receiver, .578″/.648″ bore, 4 new Meinl-Weston water keys, and 4 vented pistons for clear and smooth articulation, even in very fast passages. I have refurbished this instrument in my shop, chemically-cleaning and treating the metal, removing dents, adding [...]
SOLD – Reynolds Contempora BBb recording bass, serial # 62122, lacquered, 23″ bell, .685″ bore, approx. 52″ tall. Made in Cleveland, OH in 1961, this instrument is an amazing piece of workmanship. The original valves are in great condition, it features Reynolds’ 1st and 3rd valve pull rings, as well as a spring loaded centering mechanism on 1st that [...]
Besson automatic-compensating 3-valve BBb tuba, serial # 374153, lacquered, 17 1/4″ bell, bore .730″, 40″ tall. This BBb tuba is the essence of the British tradition, made more friendly to modern users by the elimination of the brass ball on the bottom bow, and a leadpipe receiver opened-up to receive a modern standard mouthpiece. Built in the 1960′s, it has [...]
SOLD – H. N. White “King” BBb recording bass, serial # 150049, bell 21 7/8″, bore .750″, unlacquered, one-piece bell. This rare tuba, manufactured c. 1934, is even more rare because of it’s condition. The large-bore valves have been replated at some point and are tight and smooth, and the one-piece recording bell is in excellent condition. The instrument [...]
SOLD – King 2341-UB BBb tuba, serial # 5 765125, bore .689″, bell 19″, 39 1/2″ tall, lacquered. The “5″ prefix on a King serial number indicates that it was made between 1996-2000, making this one of the very last of the old-style King 2341′s made. Still in almost-new condition, I have replaced the original [...]
This Conn Connstellation euphonium, serial # E47787, comes with original hard case, and Humes & Berg Stonelined straight mute. Manufactured c. 1965, this top-of-the-line instrument of it’s time features a main tuning slide throw ring mechanism and tuning adjuster, and the patented Conn “clickless” short-action valves. The original lacquer is excellent. Price: $1,450
SOLD – This Holton BB-345 6/4 BBb tuba, with .750″ bore, 19 7/8″ bell diameter, approx. 36″ tall, and serial # 393725 was manufactured in 1965. This American classic has been disassembled, de-dented, reassembled and extensively cleaned in my shop. It is now among the most mechanically sound Holton 6/4 tubas still in existence. I replaced the [...]
Martin Conn H.N. White King custom raincatcher BBb sousaphone with valveset serial # 16161. Built by the late Harv Hartmann, this instrument almost defies description until you see it. And, the most amazing thing about fitting a Martin .730″ bore valveset on a Conn 14K fiberglass body, then removing the bell bow and fitting an H.N. White tenon and [...]
This Frank Holton BBb raincatcher jumbo sousaphone “Beverely June”, serial # 114305, has original lacquered body, original gold-plated 18 11/16″ bell, .750″ bore short-action valves. After research, I have not yet been able to get a definitive answer of who Beverely June was, but this is the most unique, distinctive sousaphone I’ve ever encountered. In the depths of the Great [...]
Kanstul model 985-L 3+1 non-compensating euphonium, silver-plated, .570″/.593″ bore, 12″ diameter bell. This instrument offers a tremendous value for the price, a very fine euphonium for half the cost of a compensating model, with hand-lapped monel pistons, bass trombone-sized mouthpiece receiver, full 12″ bell, and the sound and response you expect from a professional-grade instrument. [...]
Kanstul model 976 3+1 automatic-compensating euphonium, .580″/.610″ Dual Bore, 12″ diameter bell, removable bronze alloy bell and removable leadpipe. The flagship of the Kanstul euphoniums, the 976 has all of the fine features of the model 975, plus a large 12″ diameter bronze bell, specially tempered to take the depth and brilliance of the euphonium [...]
Kanstul model 975 Compensating euphonium, 3+1 configuration, .580″/.610″ dual bore, with the optional 11″ diameter bell, lacquered. Kanstul is the only US manufacturer to make a British-style automatic-compensating euphonium, and I’m here to tell you it is a world-class instrument. Drawing upon his many years of experience in instrument-making, including a joint venture with the old [...]
Building upon the success of the model 33-T, Kanstul decided to offer the option of a 4-front-piston/5th rotor professional BBb tuba. With hand-lapped upper slides that offer smooth and easy adjustment, vented pistons and Kanstul’s patented controlled-resistance rotor, this tuba offers the best in both traditional craftsmanship and modern innovation. This tuba is also available [...]
This instrument is the most faithful reproduction of the original York model 33 BBb tuba possible, with the added benefit of modern tuning upgrades, making it absolutely one of the very best BBb tubas available. The .656″ bore through the valveset aids in quick and clean articulation, while the substantially-sized body branches and 19.5 ” York-alloy bell [...]
This Kanstul model 33-S professional BBb tuba, with serial # 45090, has a 19-5/16″ bell, .656″1st-3rd, .689″ 4th, .710″5th valve graduated bore, is silver-plated, with SKB hard case. At last, a really-professional-grade 5-valve BBb tuba, made in the USA, based on the legendary York model 33 BBb tuba. The hand-lapped monel pistons have nylon valve guides [...]
Let me introduce you to the newest F tuba on the market, the first production F tuba ever manufactured in the United States of America. The instrument has a 16″ diameter bell, a graduated valve bore, and stands 31″ tall. These photos are of prototype #1, which is in my shop, and available for play-testing [...]
Upgrade to Silver-plated: $8,900.00 This instrument is the culmination of the project to make new Grand Rapids-style 4/4 tubas, based on J.W. York & Sons instruments. These instruments have the signature sound sought-after by tuba players world-wide, and the projection that permeates a concert hall at any dynamic level. But, they also will blend with [...]
This instrument is based on the measurements of the old Martin Mammoth recording bass, arguably making it a 6/4 size tuba, but with the .689″ bore, it is agile and easy-to-play, particularly for an instrument this size. The instrument features two main tuning slides, the traditional one below the valveset and an upper main tuning [...]