I am the proud owner of a very rarely found four-valve Martin Mammoth sousaphone in silver, however the reality is beginning to dawn on me that, for the work that I do, the extra valve simply isn't coming into play enough to justify having it around, plus my muscle memory being used to three is just having too much trouble with it.
As a result, I'm looking to do a trade for a three valve example of the same model in similar condition, preferably one from the late 30s if possible. I'm only interested in another Martin Mammoth, not any other make/model.
As for condition of my sousa: 100% of the original silver playing remains, valves have some wear but are not leaky, and it features a unique smaller 23.5" bell flare giving it a more focused sound. Also all the parts are original except the bits. Even the gooseneck and bell screws are original. The only issues are a few dents and dings throughout and a missing pull ring on the second valve slide.
Pictures of the sousa can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... ynu1cwwYS1
WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
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York-aholic
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
That is one seriously gorgeous Martin. I bet it plays wonderfully! I'm bummed that I don't live closer, nor have a 3v to trade...
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
' smart...
A 4th valve is the single-heaviest option to add to any tuba.
btw, you won't find any 3-valve tuba-family in Texas (being that they "have gone just about as fur as they can go" [O. Hammerstein II]) but you just might find one in one of the other (less sophisticated) 49 states.
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A 4th valve is the single-heaviest option to add to any tuba.
btw, you won't find any 3-valve tuba-family in Texas (being that they "have gone just about as fur as they can go" [O. Hammerstein II]) but you just might find one in one of the other (less sophisticated) 49 states.
bloke "a bit of a joke/jab re: something else...as well as hopefully a BUMP for your cool ad"
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
Pretty sure it was Kansas City* that went about as fur as it can go, not Texas... Though of course, that was the original context, and i suppose clearly has less to do with the current context than i was inferring...
-humBell (just a tuba player who can"t say no)
*-Not sure they specified which Kansas City, though.
-humBell (just a tuba player who can"t say no)
*-Not sure they specified which Kansas City, though.
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
Some have said that they got some crazy little women there, but do they actually know what women are...??
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