. . . Marching baritones *resigned sigh* . . .
My Bach/Yamaha marching baritone, while not a great-player, is sufficient to the needs of the "mostly gray-hair, primarily beer-drinking, but some marching and lots of rock charts playing" pep band that my wife & I have popped into and out of for many years.
I've loaned that horn for an indeterminate period and my bell-front Olds Ambassador, while a better horn than the Bach, is an (aesthetically) discordant sore thumb in this group.
A disappointing eBay/Craigslist search makes these two appealing to me:
JPacker JP2053
Thomann MBH-303
Any advice you'd care to share with me? (other than "grow up already", unless it's irresistible, in which case lay it on me; I've already heard it all from my kids, anyway)
Thanks,
"Thinks of changing his handle to OKBoomer" (I don't remember it hurting this much in college . . . )
Marching baritone models - least worst?
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Re: Marching baritone models - least worst?
JP is a Yamaknockoff, but built better, half the price, and with a sturdier case.
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Re: Marching baritone models - least worst?
@tokuno, there is one of these listed on FB marketplace on Long Island for $550. Not sure where you are located, and that's a bit of a drive for me unless I took the round trip ferry. But if you're interested, you might be able to work out shipping with the seller. If the seller won't ship, throw some gas money/baritone money/shipping money my way and I can get it to you one weekend I'm free.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=6ojiHh
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Re: Marching baritone models - least worst?
Thanks for the ad and offer. I messaged a response to her, including an inquiry into shipping to California.arpthark wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2023 11:46 am@tokuno, there is one of these listed on FB marketplace on Long Island for $550. Not sure where you are located, and that's a bit of a drive for me unless I took the round trip ferry. But if you're interested, you might be able to work out shipping with the seller. If the seller won't ship, throw some gas money/baritone money/shipping money my way and I can get it to you one weekend I'm free.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... tid=6ojiHh
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Re: Marching baritone models - least worst?
That one has the correct valves. Towards the end, they had different valves.