Ouch

[LargeTuba]

I talked to the seller, A airliner dropped it.

From what altitude?

He's not a tuba player, so I think he checked it in its gig bag.

[bort2.0]

I talked to the seller, A airliner dropped it.

From what altitude?

He's not a tuba player...

Not anymore!

[Doc]

He's not a tuba player, so I think he checked it in its gig bag.

That would indicate a serious, terminal case of Dumb @$$.

[Three Valves]

Dumbassery is serious and highly contagious.

Better not leave the house!!

[KingTuba1241X]

I talked to the seller, A airliner dropped it.

From what altitude?

He's not a tuba player, so I think he checked it in its gig bag.

This is not how the story went. I have a detailed history of this horn from Chuck Nickels of Wessex. This horn actually has an interesting story, maybe I'll tell it once the rumors and jokes die down.

[Doc]

Dumbassery is serious and highly contagious.

Better not leave the house!!

Indeed, sir! It has been proven that quarantine is required to flatten the curve. Or a good 2x4.

[The Big Ben]

From what altitude?

He's not a tuba player, so I think he checked it in its gig bag.

This is not how the story went. I have a detailed history of this horn from Chuck Nickels of Wessex. This horn actually has an interesting story, maybe I'll tell it once the rumors and jokes die down.

Ooooo! An Insider! I can't wait!

[Doc]

This is not how the story went. I have a detailed history of this horn from Chuck Nickels of Wessex. This horn actually has an interesting story, maybe I'll tell it once the rumors and jokes die down.

Because of gnarly bare feet in the photo, no retraction is presented. All criticism and comedy shall stand on that basis alone. The disrespectful, inconsiderate, unmannerly, and disgusting heathens posting bare man feet in sale ads should be publicly chastised, ridiculed, and humiliated by serving a fortnight in the stocks and pillory, then summarily tarred and feathered on the town square.

Proceed with the instrument's fair history, sir.

[bloke]

I'd guess that $4K exceeds the new-in-the-plastic-wrap importer's cost...(??)

[Three Valves]

This is not how the story went. I have a detailed history of this horn from Chuck Nickels of Wessex. This horn actually has an interesting story, maybe I'll tell it once the rumors and jokes die down.

Because of gnarly bare feet in the photo, no retraction is presented. All criticism and comedy shall stand on that basis alone. The disrespectful, inconsiderate, unmannerly, and disgusting heathens posting bare man feet in sale ads should be publicly chastised, ridiculed, and humiliated by serving a fortnight in the stocks and pillory, then summarily tarred and feathered on the town square.

Proceed with the instrument's fair history, sir.

[KingTuba1241X]

I'm pretty sure I have permission to post this, as it's not for sale any longer and the story is frankly "old news" from 2018 anyway and this is in writing which adds provenance to the horn "Bigly". I was told by Mr. Nickels, that him and Jonathan had this horn specially built for the Iowa City ITEC in 2018 with a FULLY Sterling Silver bell for something unique that was NOT intended for production due to cost. Had this not happened to it, it was supposed to be sold for probably WELL above the $9700 price tag of a production one.

Anyway, The factory heads at Jinbao wanted to build a whole bunch of these Chicago York copies in 100% Sterling Silver and hand hammered but it obviously was going to cost too much so the thought was shelved. This is the ONLY 6/4 bell in the world ever made (and dammit look at it). Chuck checked this horn in on the airlines himself to go to ITEC and it was damaged (at some point by the baggage crew likely) before or as it arrived for that show. The horn was never played obviously and never made it to the convention, it's brand new.

Moving forward, where the story gets murky is the airlines' insurance paid off (mostly) Wessex for the horn and (they, the insurance company or airlines) ended up keeping it and eventually it became the property of the eBay seller through legal and undisclosed means. He was NOT a tuba player for those wondering and yes..if you're a male, please wear shoes when taking pictures of beautiful tubas If any of this story is not accurate and Jonathan H. would like to add to it or anything please feel free as this was what I was told as to how the damage occurred and the special history of this particular tuba which I find pretty awesome minus the crinkled VERY expensive bell.

BTW: If anyone has the correct replacement bell for this horn and wants a lot of Sterling Silver that costs a lot, perhaps a deal can be made.

[LargeTuba]

The seller sure is lying his butt off to me

[matt g]

There’s a reason solid silver is not the best idea for instrument construction. Makes since now that the bell ripples almost look to be frozen in motion and somewhat smooth compared to how brass normally creases.

I’ve owned a solid silver bell King 5B. It was a great trombone. I think it was more about the taper than the construction, however.

Being silver, and more malleable than brass, it might work back into shape a little easier. I dunno about residual scarring. I’ve not seen a repaired silver bell to my knowledge.

[KingTuba1241X]

The seller sure is lying his butt off to me

He's not lying about anything. He doesn't have any clue who Chuck Nickels is or that story probably, nor should he since he "inherited" the horn from a relative that either worked for the airlines or the insurance company. What he IS though, is slightly dishonest about other stuff just regarding the transaction. He has 2 negatives and 1 neutral feedback in the past 6 months on eBay.

[matt g]

The auction has been pulled.

[matt g]

Locking to avoid any further issues.