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In the Tuba Euphonium Low Brass marketplace group, new listing. 1987 188 located in Statesboro Georgia. Looks to be in decent condition, they are asking 7K. In case anyone is interested

https://www.facebook.com/groups/375649609538783

Welcome !!!! to
The Euphonium- Tuba - Low Brass Group will assist in the buying and selling of euphoniums, tubas, and other low brass instruments, mouthpieces, gig bags, cases, and accessories.
All are welcome so enjoy.

Is that so??

Three Valves wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 7:05 am Welcome !!!! to
The Euphonium- Tuba - Low Brass Group will assist in the buying and selling of euphoniums, tubas, and other low brass instruments, mouthpieces, gig bags, cases, and accessories.
All are welcome so enjoy.

Is that so??

yeah, that one is the good group. There are a few good ones, and a couple of bad ones

Thanks, I'll sign up for it

Someone showed this to me yesterday.

It's gorgeous. How does a 35 year old tuba even look like this?

I think the price is a little high, but I don't know what the case/bag/etc situation is.

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 10:52 am It's gorgeous. How does a 35 year old tuba even look like this?

My 50 year old tuba looks like this, mostly. Aren’t they supposed to?

Sure, if they were never used! :)

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 10:52 am I think the price is a little high, but I don't know what the case/bag/etc situation is.

I'm not sure I agree - given the era, and the exterior condition, that price "feels" pretty close to me. Worst it will need is a good cleaning.

With all of this inflation (and geometrically more on the horizon), there are two possible strategies:

- Buy it now, before used prices exceed current new prices.

- Buy it later, when more people (due to far worse inflation...ie. hyperinflation) are desperate to pay their bills, but - by that time - you (the collective 'you") may be just as desperate.

...either: As long as an interested shopper is "good" with that length of 5th valve circuit, the price (per condition) seems OK to me...

Or 3.

Buy only what you actually need when you can afford it.

Three Valves wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 1:28 pm Or 3.

Buy only what you actually need when you can afford it.

...but who - here - doesn't need MO' TUBAHZ !!!?!?!?!

kingrob76 wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 1:18 pm

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 10:52 am I think the price is a little high, but I don't know what the case/bag/etc situation is.

I'm not sure I agree - given the era, and the exterior condition, that price "feels" pretty close to me. Worst it will need is a good cleaning.

From what I understand, Bloke did the lead pipe and vented the valves on it some time ago along with a cleaning..

oh...ok...Is that the one...??
Someone else texted me and asked me what I remembered about it.

Here's what I remember about every instrument I've repaired - up until "just before lunch, today"...

KingTuba1241X wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 2:19 pm

kingrob76 wrote: ↑Fri May 21, 2021 1:18 pm

bort2.0 wrote: ↑Wed May 19, 2021 10:52 am I think the price is a little high, but I don't know what the case/bag/etc situation is.

I'm not sure I agree - given the era, and the exterior condition, that price "feels" pretty close to me. Worst it will need is a good cleaning.

From what I understand, Bloke did the lead pipe and vented the valves on it some time ago along with a cleaning..

"According to the owner" anyway. He said he also dropped it in the gig bag and dented the bow which was also fixed at the time. I suppose these horns all look the same at some point, but this nice of a 188 I would remember. Thumb Ring might run someone $75 though..

@bloke An instrument repairman is like a Priest, or Lawyer in this regard.

Publicly.

Or if subpoenaed.

But over coffee??

Back when three of us (all of whom ending up playing music for money during and immediately out of high school) were completely fascinated with trains, we walked up to an engine hostler at an L&N railroad - one time - and asked him what he thought of blah-blah model locomotive versus blah-blah model locomotive, etc., etc...

They’re big, they’re ugly, and they stink.

was his response.

If somebody says I worked on a tuba, chances are I probably did, but I wouldn’t base my own decision to buy a tuba on whether or not I had worked on it… Would any of you?

...and if I swapped out a mouthpipe, Miraphone tubas are the easiest of any make to swap out mouthpipes, because they are so incredibly consistent. New ones just lay right in place, and all anyone has to do is to solder them on.