What can you tell me about this giant tuba?

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What can you tell me about this giant tuba?

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Steve Dillon alerted me to a rather bizarre giant tuba that someone told him about. We're trying to find out more about it, but what do you make of it?

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' looks to be in a similar condition to those old battle-sunken ships - revealed during droughts.

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VERY COOL
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Post by Three Valves »

I/m leaning toward music store sign.

Won't make the story that much less cool though... :smilie8:

You would think Martha Stewart there would know. :huh:
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Fanfare subcontra bugle :bow2:
for an inbred royal :laugh:

Interesting
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Last call for any thoughts on this bizarre giant!
Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1925 Pan American Sousaphone and an 1899 Conn tuba!
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Do you know if it is complete? Are those valves or something made to look like valves?
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