Osmun (from website): Tuba/Euphonium Services Tuba/Euphonium Piston Valve Rebuild: Rebuild and refit a set of pistons. Includes honing of pistons and casings, heavy nickel plate, replacement of corks felts, and springs (if needed). A full chemical/Ultrasonic cleaning is included with this service ...

Up for sale is a very good playing 1966 Miraphone 183 Eb tuba in good condition for $1,500 plus shipping. Link to Pictures: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k-Z7ENqe0AiZPlh9dcETZou8d3Laas3w?usp=drive_link All tuning slides pull and the rotary vales are fast and smooth. Bell: 15" Bore: 0.712 ...

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TubātōTubŏtō wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 9:47 pm Let me know if this hold doesn’t work out!!

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:thumbsup: If they actually still offer it and haven't been prevented from selling it, I guess it's worth looking into. They do. I purchased it a few months ago. Perhaps new old stock? I'm not trying to guess why they still have it, but it sounds interesting. I've learned to not guess about stuff ...

bloke wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 2:06 pm If they actually still offer it and haven't been prevented from selling it, I guess it's worth looking into.

They do. I purchased it a few months ago. Perhaps new old stock?

Try this: https://www.ferreestoolsinc.com/collections/laquer-cleaning/products/z22-lacquer-stripping-solution I used it on a Miraphone 191 bell. (Pictures to show it worked. Not as an example of up to standard repair techniques.) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WIqxmWuh9Xg4MQ-lVHRDMFJMmeE6A ...

Up for sale is a very nice 1979 Silver Besson New Standard Eb Tuba. The pictures show its very good cosmetic condition. The tuba has a modern large bore Besson mouthpiece receiver. Its original Besson wood shell hard case is included, along with a Superfine Gig Bag and a Denis Wick classic series 3L ...

9 months later... I am getting compliments left and right on the sound of this thing from folks in my band, and I think it's just the horn making everything so, so easy. One week, I brought my Besson Eb to rehearsal on a lark, and the next week I brought the Eastman back. My sectionmate: "I missed ...

Up for sale is a very good playing in remarkable cosmetic condition 1966 Conn 25J. It is satin silver plated with an upright bell with a gold finish inside flare. This tuba was owned by The State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany). As a result it was spared the abuse that many of these ...

Up for sale is a very fine playing cosmetically challenged 1981 Boosey and Hawkes Imperial compensating euphonium. $1,300 Plus Shipping The pictures show the cosmetic condition. The main issue is silver plate loss. A Deluxe Gear for Music Euphonium gig bag is included. A mouthpiece is not included ...

Up for sale is a very nice 1974 Bright Silver Besson New Standard Eb Tuba. The pictures show its excellent cosmetic condition. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kUwLySJ7HU9OV5ZXN_5LMKLCl6O69M5H?usp=sharing The technical specifications are: Bore: 1st thru 3rd Valve: 0.689" 4th Valve: 0.730 ...

edfirth wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:32 am Would it fit into a Yamaha Eb case? If you don't know maybe Matt @ Dillon's or one of the other stores might know. I have one and would prefer a bag. Ed

It does fit in a Yamaha Eb case.

Boosey and Hawkes Sovereign
I bought this new in 1981.

cjk wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:42 pm

Very nice!