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[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!

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...

Bump. Have had some interest but nothing confirmed yet.

' 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.

bloke "a bit of a joke/jab re: something else...as well as hopefully a BUMP for your cool ad"

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...
-humBell (just a tuba player who can"t say no)




*-Not sure they specified which Kansas City, though.

Some have said that they got some crazy little women there, but do they actually know what women are...??

bloke "BUMP for an amazing sousaphone"

Update: the four valve sousa has sold, and as such I'm looking for a 3 valve replacement

Call Lee! He has one he uses for all of our parade gigs. He may be willing to part with it.

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.

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.