Springfield, MO: Mack Brass 410 CC $700

[arpthark]

Paging @iiipopes, think you're fairly close to this one.

https://www.facebook.com/share/14yAnj2b53/

[iiipopes]

Paging @iiipopes, think you're fairly close to this one.

https://www.facebook.com/share/14yAnj2b53/

Looks great! But I'm a BBb player in community band, not a CC player in an orchestra. Between making room for the tuba, sousaphone, euph, about ten upper brass, numerous guitars, electric and acoustic, many electric basses, amplifiers, cabinets, keyboards, etc., I have no more room for an instrument such as this. I'm sure it will sell quickly.

[MiBrassFS]

Geez, at $700, do you think it really exists?

It if did, it could be one of those “profitable purchases of opportunity.”

[Mary Ann]

Why are these so cheap? Are they that much worse than the real thing, like awful can't-be-fixed vavles or something?

[arpthark]

Why are these so cheap? Are they that much worse than the real thing, like awful can't-be-fixed vavles or something?

I usually see them go for around $1k-1.5k used. This is the cheapest one I've seen, but the guy has a playing demo video and it does work. I honestly think they're great if you can get over the noisy/cheap Chinese linkage. I have owned three or four of them, and played a solo with band with one a few years ago. The intonation is generally excellent.

If these were upgraded with European quality or at least Eastman/JP quality linkage, they'd be a no-brainer.

At this price, I think it's a great deal. At the very least, someone could make a couple hundred bucks on it if they wanted. Plus the Miraphone gig bag, very nice.