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Interesting shape!
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Perhaps they should have renamed this model "Bulbous," or even "Ponderous."

I think it might be an Eb tuba/saxhorn thing, but I am not 600+ dollars curious!
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Poking around amongst pictures, I didn't find anything real illuminating. Klaus had one of a little Bohland & Fuchs "Majestic" baritone, looks nothing like this. Horn-u-copia has a variety of items, no obvious connection. The interesting one was an EEb contrabass helicon - below BBb - for players with strong backs only.
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donn wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:27 pm Poking around amongst pictures, I didn't find anything real illuminating. Klaus had one of a little Bohland & Fuchs "Majestic" baritone, looks nothing like this. Horn-u-copia has a variety of items, no obvious connection. The interesting one was an EEb contrabass helicon - below BBb - for players with strong backs only.
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This looks like the source material for AI generated tuba imagery.

It would be a cool wall hanger, or rafter hanger, if you are into the Cracker Barrel aesthetic.
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I showed this to my wife.

"It's too round. It's kind of obscene."
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arpthark wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2024 8:41 pm I showed this to my wife.

"It's too round. It's kind of obscene."
Obscene?

I'm so confused. :huh:
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I can't answer for her, but we both agreed it was an odd looking instrument.
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It isn't obscene, it's ... well ... this is a euphonium that's "all horn."

I'm more struck by the finish, superficially looks like a weirdly dull matte silver, flakes off in patches like nickel, or lacquer.

Wild price, €736.77 for a dented, flaking 3V baritone with the third valve broken in some way. Maybe it's for an erotic wall hanger, can't put a price on that.
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In some circles anyone talking about their "instrument" would immediately be labeled as obscene.

Especially organists.

That said, i am sure intrigued. I don't think i've seen another Eb with the valves level with the top bow.

And thanks! Reverb listing is cheaper than ebay listing, as is the shipping.
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You guys are coming ever so close to the line of activating the Tuba God.
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