Vintage 5/4-6/4 CC 4P 1R $4500

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Vintage 5/4-6/4 CC 4P 1R $4500

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  • 40" tall German body, handmade sheet brass, most likely made "between the wars"
  • Piston valveset off an early Meinl Weston 2165 with lightweight Martin Wilk top and bottom valve caps and Sellmansberger valve buttons (aka Bloke Buttons), fully vented
  • 5th rotor from the original instrument (replated)
  • Fully adjustable MW thumbring
  • Garland off a Miraphone recording bell (approx. 19.5")
  • Reversed main tuning slide with B&S tubes and Saturn water key
Although the bell is a 6/4 in dimension, this instrument's taper expands much slower than an American 6/4 putting the size and sound more between a 5/4 and 6/4.

Surprisingly lightweight, responsive, huge focused sound - not a foghorn, very ergonomic. Pitch is fine once you figure it out. Not the first choice for the VW Concerto, although I successfully performed Symphonie Fantastique (1st and only tuba).

Horn is at Baltimore Brass and price has been cut to $4500. Includes Altieri gigbag. They have replaced the leadpipe and mouthpiece receiver with something more professional than my home-bent version.

Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/seYYYKadqyDbBxHr7

Here is an example of how it sounds (headphones or good speakers suggested):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZrb5OjCrgU
and another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCjIbPa7igI
and lots of tuba playing in this patriotic concert - performance starts at 9:50:
(There must have been a mic in the direction of the bell, upon relistening the tuba cuts through like a knife)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0r_5MV0i1Y&t=557s
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Re: Vintage 6/4 CC 4P 1R $6000

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Now THAT’S a BAT
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Re: Vintage 6/4 CC 4P 1R $6000

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@martyneilan great sound in those clips!

The Copland piece is a difficult one with those open intervals. When it was your turn, you really helped set up a proper foundation for the brass to rest upon. Good stuff!
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Horn is at Baltimore Brass and price has been cut to $4500. Includes Altieri gigbag. They have replaced the leadpipe and mouthpiece receiver with something more professional than my home-bent version.
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Re: Vintage 5/4-6/4 CC 4P 1R $4500

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Bump for additional price cut. This horn is large but lightweight and responsive.
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