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I am looking for a CC Piggy or Yamaha 661 to try/buy. I am in Tennessee but can travel most places east of the Mississippi or within 700 miles of Knoxville. Condition not that important as long as it plays well...in fact, I love raw brass...
Thanks,
royjohn

I know of someone selling one out West: https://www.bethmitchelltubastudio.com/ ... 00.00.html

I was looking for a Piggy this past summer, but had no bites at all on the East Coast.

Good luck!

I know beggers can't be choosers, but Be very careful buying any Cerveny product made between 1990 and 2020.

LeMark wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:23 pm I know beggers can't be choosers, but Be very careful buying any Cerveny product made between 1990 and 2020.

That is ultimately the reason I didn't purchase that one in California without being able to try it first.

arpthark wrote;

That is ultimately the reason I didn't purchase that one in California without being able to try it first.
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...and that is my situation, exactly. If it were cheap enough, I might take a chance and fly out to try it, but I can't afford to do it. If I'd already had a scheduled trip out West, it would be a different story...
royjohn

royjohn wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:31 pm arpthark wrote;

That is ultimately the reason I didn't purchase that one in California without being able to try it first.
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...and that is my situation, exactly. If it were cheap enough, I might take a chance and fly out to try it, but I can't afford to do it. If I'd already had a scheduled trip out West, it would be a different story...
royjohn

Yeah, it seems like a few years ago there were lots of Piggies for sale but the market has dried up. I hope you find one! I am out of the market now but I'll keep an eye out as well.

I know I wish I didn't sell mine. It was one of the great ones, and everyone told me I would regret selling it

They were 100% right

@royjohn, that Quinn fellow has a YCB-661:

https://reverb.com/item/2515659-yamaha- ... -very-nice

Price is reasonable, maybe negotiable?

Good thing about the 661 is that they are likely pretty consistent, as far as tubas go. Rare as hens teeth, however.

matt g wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:59 pm @royjohn, that Quinn fellow has a YCB-661:

https://reverb.com/item/2515659-yamaha- ... -very-nice

Price is reasonable, maybe negotiable?

Good thing about the 661 is that they are likely pretty consistent, as far as tubas go. Rare as hens teeth, however.

That listing has ended, looks like.

arpthark wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:42 pm

matt g wrote: ↑Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:59 pm @royjohn, that Quinn fellow has a YCB-661:

https://reverb.com/item/2515659-yamaha- ... -very-nice

Price is reasonable, maybe negotiable?

Good thing about the 661 is that they are likely pretty consistent, as far as tubas go. Rare as hens teeth, however.

That listing has ended, looks like.

Aye… 7 years ago to boot.

File that one under the “not paying attention” category.

Give Lee Stofer a call regarding the Lidl tubas he has imported. He's got a piggy that may interest you.

I'll check with Lee, but he has a Lidl F tuba listed for $6750 and I am guessing that the Piggy variant is about that price or more...which is way beyond my budget. I will just stay with the 410 I have unless I can find something for under $4K.
-royjohn