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It's got the "Rudy Wrinkles" in the bell!

Their first picture is very patriotic too!

Tubajug wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:02 pm It's got the "Rudy Wrinkles" in the bell!

Their first picture is very patriotic too!

What's worse -- wrinkles and well used (because it sounds great!) or minty, old, and unused (because it stinks!)?

Older tubas that show wear and a few repairs (not damaged and beat up) often indicate to me that it is a good horn, worthy of not being put down or out away. Everyone has to make their own choice... But tubas that suck rarely get used very often.

It's an interesting market, too... A very used version of a high end instrument. Goodness, the new price for these must be like $25k by now. Not a lot of opportunities to get into a Rudy 5/4 for a low price ..

Reminds me of a friend from college (a few years ago after college). He calls me and says "I bought a Porsche!" Sure enough, he did... But it was something like a gold colored 1986 model 944. Not the best looking car, high miles, and ran really rough. But, he said he bought it cheap, and he and his dad were going to fix it up. The un-fixed-up version was still zippy as hell, and a lot of fun to ride around in... I get it! And sure enough, they did whatever was needed to the car, and got it running like a song. It was still a 30 year old kind of ugly Porsche, but driving a Porsche is always driving a Porsche... And if that's important to you (like it was to him), well, it's unbelievable cheaper to get in this way.

Anyway, older, very used, and maybe not en vogue instruments ALL have their admirers and buyers out there. I've been that person quite a few times, you know.

That's Greg Collver's horn, I think.

Not a bad price for a CC like that. Four valves, though. It's probably a pretty good horn. If I manage to move my F tuba I'd strongly consider this.