B&S Symphonic prototype, 6 valves from Germany - 1,5k € – sold

[tubajoe]

Hey guys,

I am selling a 6-valve F tuba that I originally bought for my students. However, they don't get along with the instrument very well. I can't say what the problem is. Maybe the narrow bore?

The instrument
- works very well
- the valves do not rattle/are not audible
- the slides all run smoothly
- has no dents
- the valves "popping"
- has 17 mm bore
- 38 cm bell diameter

Here you can see a lot of pictures:
https://nextcloud.joseph-grauel.de/s/pWfFZXyDRpfaA77

The 5th valve is an extended semitone, the 6th one an extended whole tone. I can supply further pictures and data with pleasure.

The seller told me that he had played the instrument as a teenager and that it is a prototype of the B&S Symphony series. But it is in excellent condition. There is only on the 3rd valve very light zinc pitting (see pictures).

I sell the instrument including the bag (GEWA) for 1500 €. Shipping is possible if you pay the taxes and shipping costs (see here https://www.dhl.de/de/privatkunden/pake ... erika.html). Otherwise, it can be played and picked up in Freiburg or Lahr (Black Forest).

For the sale, a contract will be signed mutually. In case of shipping, payment is only possible by bank transfer (after signing the contract in advance).


PS: I am not a dealer and sell the tuba for the price I bought it for. I am happy to send proof of purchase in a private message.

[matt g]

@tubajoe, what is the asking price?

[tubajoe]

I added the price.

[jtm]

That looks like fun. How does it play?

If it weren't so far away, I'd be eager to give it a try.

[bort2.0]

Last 4th of July, I bought an old F tuba from someone in Germany and had it shipped to me in the US.

This year... Sorry, can't do it. Among other things, bought a car today...

Good luck with the sale, it shouldn't last long!

[tubajoe]

Wow, a hole year? That's definitely too long…

I googled it and there are information about 8 weeks…

The play feeling is like to convince an old lady. After a while she is doing what you want, but you need some time to get in touch together. Or in other words: there is a bit of resistance. You need more air than on new tubas, maybe because of the tight bow between 6th and 1st valve.

But the tuba has a nice sound, completely different to other tubas.

[bloke]

If the rotors aren't leaky and the overtone series are fairly close to true, intuitive players can figure out what an instrument needs (input-wise) in order to make it do what it should do.

A bonus is when the linkage doesn't rattle.

[YorkNumber3.0]

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[TheBerlinerTuba]

I havent seen this tuba in person, but I know Joe and he's a stand up guy

[tubajoe]

I'm sorry for my late replys, I have to make a change in my account settings, I get a notification when somebody answered…

Now, the tuba is sold! Thanks for your interests!

Greetings from Freiburg,
Joseph

PS: Hi Jake, see you tomorrow?