Verdi's "cimbasso" FINALLY unearthed !!!!!!

[bloke]

- looks goofy
- made in an Italian enclave (OK...technically Switzerland, but really close)
- pitched in F

This MUST be it...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134630106653

[arpthark]

Aesthetically, I think that's a pretty cool tuba. I love the m.o.p. inlays on the paddles.

edit: doesn't look like real mother of pearl...?

[bloke]

Well, if it's not real mother pearl, I'm no longer interested in purchasing the instrument.

[Bob Kolada]

That's a cool little horn!

- looks goofy
- made in an Italian enclave (OK...technically Switzerland, but really close)
- pitched in F

This MUST be it...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134630106653

I'd love to play one of those Kalison tuba-shaped cimbassos. It's hard to even find a picture of them now.

[arpthark]

That's a cool little horn!

I'd love to play one of those Kalison tuba-shaped cimbassos. It's hard to even find a picture of them now.

Back on the market, now:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134645659530?h ... SwertkmXvF

[Bob Kolada]

Alas, I'm too broke to buy your baritone let alone import an unknown tuba.
Nice long slide pulls though, I bet one could tune 4 flat and use 3 to clean up the low range. Not that most people who buy a 4 valve F have low range intentions...