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Tuba Tuesday: Seltmann Eb upright Contrabass Saxhorn

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 12:54 am
by bisontuba
This Tuba Tuesday the Museum features an Eb Contrabass upright Saxhorn made by Ernst Seltmann of Philadelphia in the later part of the 19th Century. It has three top action string rotary valves. It is brass with nickel silver trim and a bell garland. It has a bell of 11.5 inches and is 39 inches tall.

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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Seltmann Eb upright Contrabass Saxhorn

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:32 am
by bloke
not to be confused with "Selman"...

http://antlerwithsilver.com/category/selman/

Re: Tuba Tuesday: Seltmann Eb upright Contrabass Saxhorn

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:40 am
by iiipopes
bloke wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:32 am not to be confused with "Selman"...

http://antlerwithsilver.com/category/selman/
Yes. Complete with the rare "1/2 first valve" setting.