WTB: Martin Mammoth Sousaphone
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WTB: Martin Mammoth Sousaphone
[EDIT] Now that I've sold my 4v Martin mammoth sousa, I'm looking for a 3v example to replace it. Preferably one from the late 30s (lighthouse/spotlight engraving) and ideally with the original neck and bits (or failing that, Wilk replicas) I'm only interested in another Martin Mammoth, not any other make/model. Thanks!
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
That is one seriously gorgeous Martin. I bet it plays wonderfully! I'm bummed that I don't live closer, nor have a 3v to trade...
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
' smart...
A 4th valve is the single-heaviest option to add to any tuba.
btw, you won't find any 3-valve tuba-family in Texas (being that they "have gone just about as fur as they can go" [O. Hammerstein II]) but you just might find one in one of the other (less sophisticated) 49 states.
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A 4th valve is the single-heaviest option to add to any tuba.
btw, you won't find any 3-valve tuba-family in Texas (being that they "have gone just about as fur as they can go" [O. Hammerstein II]) but you just might find one in one of the other (less sophisticated) 49 states.
bloke "a bit of a joke/jab re: something else...as well as hopefully a BUMP for your cool ad"
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
Pretty sure it was Kansas City* that went about as fur as it can go, not Texas... Though of course, that was the original context, and i suppose clearly has less to do with the current context than i was inferring...
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*-Not sure they specified which Kansas City, though.
-humBell (just a tuba player who can"t say no)
*-Not sure they specified which Kansas City, though.
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Re: WTT: 4v Martin Mammoth Sousa for comparable 3v
Some have said that they got some crazy little women there, but do they actually know what women are...??
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Re: WTB: Martin Mammoth Sousaphone
Call Lee! He has one he uses for all of our parade gigs. He may be willing to part with it.
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Re: WTB: Martin Mammoth Sousaphone
We had a nice chat last Thursday about that sousa as a matter of fact. I think we may have a deal in the works.Eric Murphy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:13 pm Call Lee! He has one he uses for all of our parade gigs. He may be willing to part with it.