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Re: NStar
And I just got an email from Matt Walters that the new one he was holding for a customer is now available. Aaargh. It would have cost more than I paid to get mine back, but would have been new.
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Ain’t that life. You wait an hour for a bus and then two show up, etc. The more ya push things through, get results an’ stuff, the more ya wish you’d taken a bit more time and let things fall into place by themselves. On the plus side the one you have (still) cost you less and you know how it plays, the one with the dealer might be shiny but maybe it’s not other things. Commiserations though, I’m in the UK but sill sensed the grief from here .
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If you've always wanted a brand new tuba, then this is your golden opportunity. Sell yours and buy the new one. Not to be rude or ageist... but if not now, then when? If you're okay with "never," or can't afford it, or think it would all be risky or too much work/streas... Then I totally get it. You've already got an excellent tuba.
But if it's a matter of some $, and just not sure if you want to spend your $ on that... But could if you wanted to... Well that's different in my eyes.
My dad is basically your age, he recently turned 75. He's never been one to spend much on things, but lives well (too well) within his modest means. He's careful about his money, but I do tell him the same thing... If not now, then when?
I think this is the classic win-win situation for you. Enjoy the torment of guaranteed success.
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Yes, certainly. Although I had asked him to when I wrote to find out if they had one; he said they had one coming in but it was spoken for, and I said if the person backs out would you put me next in line. So he did.
It's ok, except I am having a time finding anyone locally who will "appraise" the Star for me. "We're not Miraphone dealers so we can't do that." Well, if I had a local Miraphone dealer this whole saga would have had a different ending.
Yes, Matt is a great guy. I've worked with him before --- bought my first real tuba at Dillon Music.
It's ok, except I am having a time finding anyone locally who will "appraise" the Star for me. "We're not Miraphone dealers so we can't do that." Well, if I had a local Miraphone dealer this whole saga would have had a different ending.
Yes, Matt is a great guy. I've worked with him before --- bought my first real tuba at Dillon Music.
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It doesn't require a dealer to appraise, particularly not used stuff.
I suspect that they just don't want to.
I suspect that they just don't want to.
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My suggestion -- get Matt to generate a price quote on their letterhead for your exact tuba (silver Norwegian star) based on today's list price. Send that to Clarion.
Let them tell you it's not what they need, or choose to accept it. After all, it's up to them how much they want to agree to pay out, right?
Let them tell you it's not what they need, or choose to accept it. After all, it's up to them how much they want to agree to pay out, right?
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What exactly are the issues with the newly re-acquired NS that are prompting your reselling it? Did the last owner totally neglect it’s upkeep and/or somewhat trash it to a degree?
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A probing question with possibilities……..?
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might (??) have just been allowed to turn black (tarnish)...actually a (ugly to some) protective coating...of sorts.
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Just need the appraisal for the insurance company. Got one, all is well, I'm having fun, people are commenting on how gorgeous it is (and the usual person in the NH band who sits next to me and plays euph, said "thank you" after the rehearsal like he always does. I think he likes having the beat there.)
It does require more air than the 183, and I find lungs sucked empty below the staff. I think the 183 is the first tuba I ever had where I had enough air to play it down low. Perhaps what I need to find is an even smaller throat mouthpiece.
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I’m actually glad you are keeping the ‘old’ NS. There was an ‘undertone’ within the dialogue that possibly indicated a preference for the new NS at Dillon. In any regards, I’m sorry I didn’t jump at the initial chance to buy yours……..it would still be in my stable.
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The two NSs I have played, played the same for all intents and purposes. The other one sits next to me in the brass band and is lacquered. I just wanted whatever one I could get sooner, and it turned out to be the one I used to have. It IS prettier in silver though.