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This is a King 1141 four-valve (3+1) BBb marching tuba. Silverplated, all valves and slides in good shape, comes with lead pipe. Some dings and dents as shown but nothing major. Some silver wear at a contact point. Lots of tubing is removable with removable hex screw braces. I am currently waiting for one missing brace to arrive.

This horn is essentially a reconfigured King 2341 with similar sound and intonation, just configured for marching. The bell is not removable. I think this tuba is around 20 years old.

No case or bag included. Asking $1,000, buyer pays shipping or picks up in or around CT.

PM me or email beanhillbrass at icloud dot com.

Thanks!

Blake

cant help but wonder if this can be converted back into a concert tuba.

Anything is possible, but considering that the first valve is on the bottom, it certainly would not be trivial.

tadawson wrote: Sun Aug 10, 2025 8:56 pm Anything is possible, but considering that the first valve is on the bottom, it certainly would not be trivial.

i understand the valve section and branches would need to be reconfigured but what im wondering is how much of this horn is king 2341 and how much is one off parts.

It wouldn’t be easy. I know a few people have done it. The valve machine of the first three valves is identical to a King 2340, but upside down. You’d have to flip it and get a leadpipe. The braces between the bell and the inner bows are also angled a bit differently for marching. The fourth valve would have to be completely reconfigured. A main tuning slide would have to be fitted in somewhere, too.

I've always wanted to STAND UP in front of an orchestra and play the John Williams Concerto...

...Would you consider renting it for a week, if I talked the Cleveland Orchestra into accompanying me?

Bump. Shipping across the USA will be $300 or less, if anyone wants to go that route.

bloke wrote: Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:08 pm I've always wanted to STAND UP in front of an orchestra and play the John Williams Concerto...

...Would you consider renting it for a week, if I talked the Cleveland Orchestra into accompanying me?

Which way would you face?

humBell wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:17 pm

bloke wrote: Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:08 pm I've always wanted to STAND UP in front of an orchestra and play the John Williams Concerto...

...Would you consider renting it for a week, if I talked the Cleveland Orchestra into accompanying me?

Which way would you face?

towards Mecca, I suppose (??)


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bloke wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:04 pm

humBell wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:17 pm

bloke wrote: Sat Aug 16, 2025 10:08 pm I've always wanted to STAND UP in front of an orchestra and play the John Williams Concerto...

...Would you consider renting it for a week, if I talked the Cleveland Orchestra into accompanying me?

Which way would you face?

towards Mecca, I suppose (??)


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I guess i wasn't clear whether you were facing the orchestra or a hypothetical audience. Or perhaps both?

On that note, we are on a globe so... facing away from mecca is actually toward mecca. Just not the most direct route...

humBell wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:29 pm

bloke wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2025 2:04 pm

humBell wrote: Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:17 pm

Which way would you face?

towards Mecca, I suppose (??)


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I guess i wasn't clear whether you were facing the orchestra or a hypothetical audience. Or perhaps both?

On that note, we are on a globe so... facing away from mecca is actually toward mecca. Just not the most direct route...

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