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"1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 9:09 pm
by WakinAZ
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:09 am
by bloke
With a price that low, I might tend to be suspicious.
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:19 am
by bort2.0
bloke wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:09 am
With a price that low, I might tend to be suspicious.
IDK, it's one of the "houlcroft" ones tho
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:21 am
by bloke
A tuba that large should be able to really houl, so that is a given.
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:42 am
by hrender
1935. Fair to good (considering age) condition. Optimistic pricing.
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 4:17 pm
by Tubajug
But it's got the bits! That's gotta be worth it, right??
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:53 pm
by hrender
Starting bid's been lowered $5K --> $3K. Still seems optimistic.
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:14 pm
by bloke
fine instruments, but the market just isn’t there.
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:01 am
by hrender
Agreed, and I own one of the same vintage. If they knock off $1250 bucks they might get a nibble, but Lee Stofer has had a 1960 model that's in better shape up for months at that price.
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:15 am
by bort2.0
hrender wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:01 am
Agreed, and I own one of the same vintage. If they knock off $1250 bucks they might get a nibble, but Lee Stofer has had a 1960 model that's in better shape up for months at that price.
FWIW, Lee has a second big Martin, same thing, which he has for his own personal use. It sounds like he LOVES it, and that it's about the easiest to play big tuba that he's ever had.
Re: "1900s martin handcraft Mammoth Tuba" - ebay
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:37 am
by hrender
They are quite enjoyable to play.