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What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:54 pm
by arpthark
I don't have one, but there is one near me. I'm trying to determine if it is a good deal.

What's your random stab?

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Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:26 pm
by bloke
If the bell is the same as a 2341 bell, those bells (only) go for $400 (in decent condition) these days.

I'd personally be about as interested in the rest of it as are a couple of people here in my anti-C rhetoric.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:52 pm
by arpthark
bloke wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:26 pm If the bell is the same as a 2341 bell, those bells (only) go for $400 (in decent condition) these days.

I'd personally be about as interested in the rest of it as are a couple of people here in my anti-C rhetoric.
Yeah, I have no idea what I'd do with the rest of it. My thought was bell/collar/braces might be of interest to me/others. Can't even really play it in TubaChristmas and the like.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:55 pm
by bloke
You could use those GG bows to convert a 5XJ to BB-flat...??

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 10:14 pm
by Tubajug
Do like @the elephant is doing and turn it into a BBb or even a CC instrument!

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:22 pm
by bort2.0
bloke wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:26 pm I'd personally be about as interested in the rest of it as are a couple of people here in my anti-C rhetoric.
Your anti-C antics.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:45 am
by bloke
Well, they seem to troll at least one person in particular.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:59 am
by arpthark
Do ten dogs make a K90?

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:19 am
by bloke
arpthark wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 6:59 am Do ten dogs make a K90?
Maybe, or nine kats.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:52 am
by matt g
arpthark wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:52 pm
bloke wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:26 pm If the bell is the same as a 2341 bell, those bells (only) go for $400 (in decent condition) these days.

I'd personally be about as interested in the rest of it as are a couple of people here in my anti-C rhetoric.
Yeah, I have no idea what I'd do with the rest of it. My thought was bell/collar/braces might be of interest to me/others. Can't even really play it in TubaChristmas and the like.
I’d offer whatever you think the market will pay for the upright bell and then enjoy disassembling the thing into bits and using the parts to horse trade.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:54 am
by arpthark
These are silver plate, not chrome, right?

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:58 am
by matt g
arpthark wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:54 am These are silver plate, not chrome, right?
I played a K90 back in 94/95 for fun at a camp**, and I remember* it being silver plated.

*both in terms of looks and sulfur smell

**Magic of Orlando. I knew I wasn’t going to march, I just wanted to see what the hype was about.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:31 am
by York-aholic
I sure wish I could find one somewhat close to SoCal, just for nostalgia’s sake, having used one in the defunct Velvet Knights.

Re: What's a fair price for a King K90 G contra?

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:40 am
by arpthark
I think I've decided to pass on the one near me. I am going to be out of town for a while. Maybe when we come back and if it is still available.