I'm still resolving myself to selling it, so it's still a *maybe*... But knowing whether or not there's any interest would make the decision easier.
Here goes:
Silver plated Alex 163 CC, bought through Lee Stofer in March 2020, and has been used sparingly since then, not sure it's ever left my house.
It is an exceptionally fine tuba. Looks and plays like a million bucks, it's incredible.
* Pristine condition
* Silver plate is 98%+
* 16.5" bell
* one small ding, otherwise it's clean
* Lee was impressed by the fit and finish of this, and he did basically nothing to it but clean, shine, and lubricate it. No air leaks, no bad solder joints... This is what an Alexander tuba can be, when it's done right
* 4 valves, which are quick and quiet..Lee thought they may be Hirsbrunner valves, because they are so nice. (the valve paddle bar says "Tryplen", but the valves are metal)
* Glorious, unmistakable Alexander sound, with immediate response and great intonation (not "great for an Alexander" but actually great for anything). You'll need to play 4-valve fingerings down low, but that's not a fault of the tuba, just a function of having 4 valves. The first valve slide has a big comfy pull ring, if that's your thing!
* The leadpipe was done by Bob Pallansch a long time ago, a classic Don Harry mod. This is a Miraphone 190 BBb leadpipe, and it eliminates the bad Alexander CC intonation problems.
* New Superfine top-loading gig bag, which is a *slightly* roomy fit girth-wise but the right height. It's a GREAT! bag.
Price would be $6200
Local pickup in Minneapolis, I'm not really wanting to ship!
