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SOLD: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:14 am
by Eric Murphy
Hello,
I have my Buescher 685 Sousaphone for sale. It is a 4 valve sousaphone pitched in BBb. The valves are in good shape.. The Sousaphone has a 30 inch bell with copper plating inside the bell. This was my gigging Sousaphone for years. It is surprisingly lightweight for a 4 valve Sousaphone at 28 lbs. The Sousaphone is located in Northwestern IL, but shipping is available. Price is $3,000.
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fold ... fbXWxhSGs-
Eric
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:18 am
by Tubajug
The link/photos don't show up, even when I click on them. Perhaps your privacy settings need to be adjusted? Sounds like a sweet horn.
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 9:44 am
by Eric Murphy
I messed with the settings a bit. Is it working now? My settings all said that anyone with a link could view it.
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 10:06 am
by windshieldbug
Works for me.
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:41 pm
by Tubajug
Works for me now. Beautiful horn!
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:59 pm
by Thejester10276
I bet that horn plays GREAT
And being pretty doesn't hurt either!!
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:57 am
by Eric Murphy
Bump.
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 3:41 pm
by Three Valves
Thejester10276 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 26, 2021 5:59 pm
I bet that horn plays GREAT
And being pretty doesn't hurt either!!
Gold wash bell.
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 1:45 pm
by Eric Murphy
Bump.
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Tue May 11, 2021 10:26 pm
by greenbean
I missed this when you first posted it. All I can say is... "WOW!!"
That is a cool horn!
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 8:34 am
by Three Valves
30in bell??
Re: FS: Buescher 685 4v BBb Sousaphone
Posted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:06 am
by bloke
Great sousaphone...
a couple of things (some may not know...??)
(probably) fact:
> If any of the pistons (in the future) ended up badly damaged - via an accident, etc.), the later-made (1950's - 1970's, etc.) Selmer-USA Bundy/Buescher/Selmer/Signet (fiberglass and less-common) brass sousaphone valves FIT these 1920's-1930's Buescher sousaphones (and same-bore front-action tubas). I tend to see more of the "Selmer-USA" fiberglass sousaphone valvesets for sale on eBay than some of the more common brands...so replacement pistons gleaned from later-made junk instruments (if ever needed on one of these) ARE a possibility.
(possibly) opinion:
> This one (based on what I'm seeing) should probably REMAIN in B-flat (and NOT be cut to C) based on it appearing to be configured slightly differently from some others from the same era (ie. It seems as though there is LESS capillary portion - which could otherwise potentially be removed - to achieve the "C" thing) than I've seen with other similar c. 90-year-old Buescher sousaphones.
I have no criticism whatsoever...!!!
These comments are only put up with the intention of (hopefully) being informational.
I like the shiny copper on the bell interior !