This is crosslisted on eBay and I've had a few people make offers on eBay whereby they would be paying over $6,000 and I would receive less than $5,000... so still available. Based on how much dented and scratched up Besson-badged versions of this tuba sell for, I'm surprised that no one has taken ...

My on-again-off-again relationship with this parade is off again, which I assume won't change.

I was practicing for a while this afternoon on my BB-345 (happens less often than I'd like especially with these 2 little ones running around and tuba playing being a very small portion of my income). Cramming on getting a March memorized. Every time I pull out my Holton BB-345 or my Besson 983, I ...

sweaty wrote: Mon May 19, 2025 4:59 am

tubaing wrote: Sun May 18, 2025 8:41 pm It’s looking likely that I’ll be involved as will the West Germany made GI sousaphone

As will my oldest son. Alas, I'll be out of town then. I'll catch it on TV.

What is your German sousaphone?

Miraphone 4 valve

It’s looking likely that I’ll be involved as will the West Germany made GI sousaphone

The Wessex version of this tuba costs more than my asking price and this looks every bit brand new as those do.

Someone I emailed with asked about how this compares to my Besson 983 and about its intonation. I don’t play this regularly since I have decided to keep the Besson 983 and want to keep this York pristine. I have some videos I can share (most easily on Facebook messenger) where I play some excerpts ...

Riddle me this: I’ve played oodles of Besson 3+1 eefers but never tried a 983. Do they play similarly?

My brain automatically associates Eb with 3+1, so I’m not sure how well the four inline compensating fingers would do. It would require a lot of unlearning related to playing a fair amount of 4 ...

I've been toying with selling my Besson 983 and switching to a government-owned MW 45 SLP F tuba as my bass tuba... but every time I play this Besson, I'm reminded how fantastic it is... and how I've never cared for these 45 series F tubas. Maybe I'll keep the Besson... I don't have it listed for sale

I landed on the Laskey 32H US for my Holton.

With the Army Tuba Euphonium Workshop coming up, I will bump this post. Let me know if you are interested in trying this out at the workshop or otherwise.

I'll just mention this new condition York 3082/Besson 982 that I'm selling...

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I can't comment on the "Best" but Schiller seems to be the cheapest available in the US and I'm not sure how different the Schillers are from some of the similar designed Wessex (same factory, no?). I can comment that I have a Schiller euphonium that I bought used and I think it is 99% fantastic.

If we were reasonably certain that the buttons are the same size and design, I might be willing to trade the ones on my 983... I bought this from Joe a few years ago, here's a link to the pics.

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They replaced the MOP with an epoxy thing it seems

humBell wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 10:28 am And a shout out to kingers (kingies?) as that's the valve set.

If I'm right about who built, it I think the valves are a notch above king.

This looks like a Victor Herbert (Facebook name) put together tuba. I think he's on this forum????

York Preference 3082 EEb 4 valve compensating tuba silver. Barely used. I believe this tuba to be completely dent free (never been dented). You might??? Be able to find some light scratches. It's in very good condition.

I believe this model was made in the same German factory that makes the Besson ...

Used. Some plywood damage in one corner, but still seems pretty sturdy.






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Getting ready for our veterans day parade... the bell is marked "MIRAFONE" and a model number "2356". Also I want to point out the plain ferrules.

The top valve caps threaded to the casings sort of look like Miraphone 1291/2/3 but I'm not familiar enough with those - and the picture is not high resolution enough, so inconclusive. I guess I could ask Christian. He would tell me the truth.

Thank you for taking the picture.


I reuploaded the ...