I bought that weird 5-valve-inline Alex 163 CC!

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Re: I bought that weird 5-valve-inline Alex 163 CC!

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MiBrassFS wrote: Sat Jun 22, 2024 3:31 am
arpthark wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2024 6:48 pmHeaded to Shires (well, a Shires person) after the 4th to get everything sorted out. :thumbsup:
By any chance would that be a fella named Paul?
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Re: I bought that weird 5-valve-inline Alex 163 CC!

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Then it’ll be in good hands!
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...so which do you find to be the most Alexander-like:

the Alexander, or the Yamaha 641?
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This is currently getting worked on to convert it to a normal 5 valves right hand tuba, but I thought I'd share some pics of the original case for you case fans.

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case porn !!!!

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Re: I bought that weird 5-valve-inline Alex 163 CC!

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That case is in amazingly good shape by the looks of it.
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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