SOLD: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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SOLD: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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Up for sale is a silver 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium.
The euphonium is in excellent playing and cosmetic condition.

Features:
4 valves (3+1)
Compensating
1 thru 3 valve bore 0.580”
4th valve bore 0.650”
Bell 12”
Fitted wooden case
Denis Wick 4AL Gold plated mouthpiece
The euphonium recently had an Ultrasonic cleaning.
The 1st and 2nd valve pistons are replacements while the 3rd and 4th valve pistons are original.

$3,000 plus shipping.
The euphonium is located in Springfield, MA 01129
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Re: FS: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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The link to your photos is not working.
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Re: FS: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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anadmai wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:40 pm The link to your photos is not working.
New link.
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Re: FS: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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b.williams wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:09 pm

New link.
Whoa. I was on a video chat with friends and they wanted to know what caused me to react in such a way. They already thing I'm insane. :smilie7:
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Re: FS: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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How's the 6th partial intonation?
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Re: FS: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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F and Eb tend to ride high.

Alternate fingerings that work on sustained notes are:
F 4
Eb 1,3
G 3
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Re: FS: 1981 Boosey and Hawkes 967 (Round Stamp) Sovereign Euphonium $3,000 plus shipping

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b.williams wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:03 am F and Eb tend to ride high.

Alternate fingerings that work on sustained notes are:
F 4
Eb 1,3
G 3
Sounds pretty typical for a round stamp—thanks for the reply! Can you PM me to discuss it further? I'm new to the forum so I'm not permitted to send PMs yet.
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