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Neat tuba.
For $22 shipping, it's not going to look like that for long.
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Took me a moment to figure out the seller's location: within 40 miles of Baton Rouge?

Anyhow hope it finds a good home!

(Still a favorite make of mine...)
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And it has sold...

If anyone here got it, i'd love to hear what ya think.
(am i full of stuff and nonsense to like these?)

And keep an eye out for a Keefer, Distin, or an older Boosey & Co. 7 mouthpiece...
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humBell wrote: Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:37 pm (am i full of stuff and nonsense to like these?)

Not at all. I used a Distin Eb for years in the Delaware Symphony until I could afford a proper F….
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As far as my tastes in aesthetics/shape go, that Keefer Eb sousie leaves a lot to be desired.

A little too Dr. Seuss-y for a sousaphone. :tuba:
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arpthark wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:11 am As far as my tastes in aesthetics/shape go, that Keefer Eb sousie leaves a lot to be desired.

A little too Dr. Seuss-y for a sousaphone. :tuba:

And very strange that the first and third valves are almost the same length... :facepalm2:
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windshieldbug wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:42 am
arpthark wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:11 am As far as my tastes in aesthetics/shape go, that Keefer Eb sousie leaves a lot to be desired.

A little too Dr. Seuss-y for a sousaphone. :tuba:

And very strange that the first and third valves are almost the same length... :facepalm2:
Don't forget to add the width of the valve block to your visual estimate. (Isn't that cool how subtle it is?)
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humBell wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:46 am
windshieldbug wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:42 am
arpthark wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:11 am As far as my tastes in aesthetics/shape go, that Keefer Eb sousie leaves a lot to be desired.

A little too Dr. Seuss-y for a sousaphone. :tuba:

And very strange that the first and third valves are almost the same length... :facepalm2:
Don't forget to add the width of the valve block to your visual estimate. (Isn't that cool how subtle it is?)

Still looks a bit short to me, especially for a three-banger.
The serial number could just fit in Keefer’s range, though.
If it’s tourist season, why can’t we shoot them?
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