Kanstul 202-C 3/4 BBb Convertible Tuba
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:52 am
For sale is my Kanstul 202-C 3/4 BBb Convertible Tuba. I am the only owner and bought this from Kanstul sometime in 2019 but don't remember exactly when. Below is a link to the instrument from the Kanstul site and a link to photos. I made the file shareable, so please post on here if you cannot see it.
The horn comes with the original hard case, as pictured. Overall, the tuba is in great shape. I probably played it for an hour and a half in my house after I bought it, and it has been in storage ever since. I purchased it to play on a regular marching gig that I had. Covid hit, and the gig went away permanently. Old age is coming fast and furious and my recent shoulder surgery is making any potential gigs with this horn unlikely.
The pros:
1. Compact
2. Lightweight
3. It plays nicely in tune
4. The case is in fantastic shape, other than dust
5. Raw brass if that tickles your fancy looks-wise. Great for those gifted people that can hear the difference between raw brass, lacquered, or silver-plated horns and prefer the sound of raw brass.
The cons:
1. It is not convertible. I was told there was some sort of production error, and this tuba was built as a marching horn only. There are lots of removable braces on it so I am not sure why they didn't complete it as a convertible horn. Playability is in no way affected.
2. It is raw brass. They did not finish the horn because of the error and put it on the shelf. So it looks ugly if you don't like the raw brass look.
3. There are a couple of little dings on the bell that did not show up in the pictures I took. Nothing that affects playing.
This would be a great horn for marching gigs that don't require a shiny, new finish. It would also work nicely in one of those hipster brass bands that seem to all be located in Brooklyn, NY.
The details:
The tuba is located in Reading, PA
Price is $2,000
I am willing to drive up to 2 hours to meet a buyer.
I am not looking for any trades.
Here is the link from Kanstul:
Here are picture:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... drive_link
The horn comes with the original hard case, as pictured. Overall, the tuba is in great shape. I probably played it for an hour and a half in my house after I bought it, and it has been in storage ever since. I purchased it to play on a regular marching gig that I had. Covid hit, and the gig went away permanently. Old age is coming fast and furious and my recent shoulder surgery is making any potential gigs with this horn unlikely.
The pros:
1. Compact
2. Lightweight
3. It plays nicely in tune
4. The case is in fantastic shape, other than dust
5. Raw brass if that tickles your fancy looks-wise. Great for those gifted people that can hear the difference between raw brass, lacquered, or silver-plated horns and prefer the sound of raw brass.
The cons:
1. It is not convertible. I was told there was some sort of production error, and this tuba was built as a marching horn only. There are lots of removable braces on it so I am not sure why they didn't complete it as a convertible horn. Playability is in no way affected.
2. It is raw brass. They did not finish the horn because of the error and put it on the shelf. So it looks ugly if you don't like the raw brass look.
3. There are a couple of little dings on the bell that did not show up in the pictures I took. Nothing that affects playing.
This would be a great horn for marching gigs that don't require a shiny, new finish. It would also work nicely in one of those hipster brass bands that seem to all be located in Brooklyn, NY.
The details:
The tuba is located in Reading, PA
Price is $2,000
I am willing to drive up to 2 hours to meet a buyer.
I am not looking for any trades.
Here is the link from Kanstul:
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https://www.kanstul.com/instruments/marching-brass/202-c-34-bbb-convertible-tuba/https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... drive_link