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Springfield, MO: Mack Brass 410 CC $700
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 2:37 pm
by arpthark
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@iiipopes, think you're fairly close to this one.
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Re: Springfield, MO: Mack Brass 410 CC $700
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 4:07 pm
by iiipopes
Looks great! But I'm a BBb player in community band, not a CC player in an orchestra. Between making room for the tuba, sousaphone, euph, about ten upper brass, numerous guitars, electric and acoustic, many electric basses, amplifiers, cabinets, keyboards, etc., I have no more room for an instrument such as this. I'm sure it will sell quickly.
Re: Springfield, MO: Mack Brass 410 CC $700
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2024 4:10 am
by MiBrassFS
Geez, at $700, do you think it really exists?
It if did, it could be one of those “profitable purchases of opportunity.”
Re: Springfield, MO: Mack Brass 410 CC $700
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:51 am
by Mary Ann
Why are these so cheap? Are they that much worse than the real thing, like awful can't-be-fixed vavles or something?
Re: Springfield, MO: Mack Brass 410 CC $700
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2024 11:13 am
by arpthark
Mary Ann wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:51 am
Why are these so cheap? Are they that much worse than the real thing, like awful can't-be-fixed vavles or something?
I usually see them go for around $1k-1.5k used. This is the cheapest one I've seen, but the guy has a playing demo video and it does work. I honestly think they're great if you can get over the noisy/cheap Chinese linkage. I have owned three or four of them, and played a solo with band with one a few years ago. The intonation is generally excellent.
If these were upgraded with European quality or at least Eastman/JP quality linkage, they'd be a no-brainer.
At this price, I think it's a great deal. At the very least, someone could make a couple hundred bucks on it if they wanted. Plus the Miraphone gig bag, very nice.