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Howdy All! Looking to sell a Canadian Brass by Getzen CB-50 model tuba. These were only made for a couple of years, if that, both because the CB contract fell out and Getzen wanted out of the Tuba game. That said, really nice sounding horns! Got me through a somewhat storied high school and collegiate career. Right now the fifth rotary valve is off, because I played it in BB flat mostly, but with the valve attached and closed it is a CC tuba. The tuba has been sitting for years, and needs a little work. See attached receipt from Beacock music in Vancouver WA. It has been played a bunch and toured, so it has a dent and a bunch of scratches and scrapes, a few patches in the lacquer, etc.. Comes with a hard shell case that works well, but again has been gigged so it shows its age. It also comes with a Canadian brass Arnold Jacobs model mouthpiece. I am looking for $3750 OBO. If you would like the work done before shipping, it would be a bit more. Tuba is in Portland, OR. Could be shipped, but is gonna be spendy with the hard case. Interested parties email@hotmail.com. Have a bunch of pictures, please email to request. They are too big for attachments. Thanks!

Here are some of his pix. BTW: the repair estimate seems pretty outrageous IMHO; about twice what I charge.

Wow. I was recently quoted $170 by a well known east coast shop in a HCOL area for a five valve cleaning.

That said, I really like these horns. Good luck with sale!

arpthark wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:05 am That said, I really like these horns.

Me too! My 'daily driver'.

arpthark wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:05 am Wow. I was recently quoted $170 by a well known east coast shop in a HCOL area for a five valve cleaning.

That said, I really like these horns. Good luck with sale!

$170 is cheap!!

I'm curious to know the serial number of this horn...

And it's notable that while there are 5 valves, the 5th linkage is missing here which makes this a 4-valve instrument in terms of playing. I'm looking at mine and I don't see any way to remove the linkage / thumb trigger assembly, so I assume that would have to be fabricated in order to make it play as a 5-valve instrument.

Very few of these were made in lacquer, and this one looks to be in stellar shape.

The “solder” on the invoice was for reattaching the linkage.

I chose to miniaturize only a few of his pix. Yes, he has the thumb linkage.

Also, do you know where the serial is on these? It may be a prototype, I seem to recall it was one of the very early ones. But that was thirty some years ago, and I was fifteen, so truly not a reliable witness at this point.

Lordbeezle wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:08 pm Also, do you know where the serial is on these? It may be a prototype, I seem to recall it was one of the very early ones. But that was thirty some years ago, and I was fifteen, so truly not a reliable witness at this point.

on the back of the bell near the top branch

I jacked up my repair/service rates in reaction to post-2020 hyperinflation, but not quite that much.