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I'm selling my Big Mouth Brass J-865 6/4 CC. It's a York-style tuba based on the Holton 345. I am the second owner of this horn.

Something distinctive to this brand is the 5th valve. All BMB horns have a dependent 5th valve (it only works with the 4th valve pressed) with the paddle linked to the valve using elastics. The dependent valve gives great sound and response in the lower range at the expense of some alternate fingerings not using 4.

The horn plays great and only has a couple small dents on the bow and bell (with a larger one in the bow having been repaired a few years ago). Only reason I'm selling it is I decided to downsize to a smaller horn.

I'm asking $4000. Horn is located in Madison, WI. I'm willing to drive a couple hours for a serious buyer (Milwaukee, Rockford, Dubuque, Racine, maybe Chicago, etc.)

Photos are here

Is it silver or lacquer? I can't quite tell with the black and white photos.

Good luck with the sale . . . I absolutely love mine . . . If I had the cabbage, I’d buy this one for my PA house.
These horns are fantastic in a large orchestra . . .

Tubajug wrote: ↑Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:25 pm Is it silver or lacquer? I can't quite tell with the black and white photos.

It's silver. The color photos wouldn't clear anything up because the reflection from my wood floors also makes it look lacquer.

I'm trying to find something to cover up the floors and cut down on the reflections. I'll take new photos after that.

Bump. Finally took some new pictures.

Also, if you want to hear it in action, I remembered that my orchestra has a YouTube channel. Here's us playing Shostakovich 5 last spring.

The Brute Squad wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 8:42 am Bump. Finally took some new pictures.

Also, if you want to hear it in action, I remembered that my orchestra has a YouTube channel. Here's us playing Shostakovich 5 last spring.

That is a pretty nice-sounding community orchestra!

We've always been pretty good for a community orchestra, but if you told us when I joined 9 years ago that we'd be able to pull off Shostakovich 5 (or Tender Land Suite in 3 rehearsals like our last cycle), you would've been laughed out of the building. We definitely have come a long way.

The Brute Squad wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2023 8:37 am We've always been pretty good for a community orchestra, but if you told us when I joined 9 years ago that we'd be able to pull off Shostakovich 5 (or Tender Land Suite in 3 rehearsals like our last cycle), you would've been laughed out of the building. We definitely have come a long way.

Terrific community orchestra! Be proud. BTW, the tuba player sounds great.

Ace

Another bump. Open to offers

Your community orchestra did a terrific job on that piece! Well Done!!

Are you willing to trade for a Wessex Mahler?

Not willing to trade, sorry. I already have its replacement.

Would love to pick this up if I was closer. Unfortunately, I am on the other side of the country. Fantastic looking horn!

Cheers,
Jared

Price reduced to 4k

Horn has been sold!