Stuff for sale (make an offer... trades always welcomed)
Email me for pictures if you are interested in any of the following:
Tubas & Sousaphones
Allora 191 4-rotor BBb tuba.... Very lightly used. Complete with wheeled case. Excellent condition. This price is about $1,000 off the discounted price. SOLD! Thanks.
Mirafone Eb 4 rotor tuba.... Detachable upright bell. A home-made hard case for the body is included. The serial number is 108X... making this a pre-1060 horn. SOLD! Thanks.
Blessing B-450 BBb upright tuba... In silver. This horn was originally a convertible tuba. It's been modified by fitting a brand-new custom leadpipe. The leadpipe is brass... not silver plated. Top-action valves. Complete with good case. $800.
Mirafone 186 BBb 5V... This the horn that I've played myself for the last few years. Raw brass. Aftermarket bell (no Mirafone garland). All five rotors are excellent. I added the 5th rotor... tuned to the 2-3 rotor combination. Do not underestimate this horn! Despite the non-factory 5th rotor and the bell, this horn plays better than any 186 I've ever had in the shop. One of the 'good ones' manufactured in 1964. Definitely one-of-a-kind. $3,400
King late 1240/early 2340 detachable bell-front, front action BBb tuba... Raw brass. Three pistons. Some scratches but no significant dents. Very good player. Valves excellent. I've sold ten of these horns over the last year! Only one left. $900
King Eb recording tuba... four pistons. The 4th piston was added by Sam Gnagey five or so years ago. This was my primary Dixie horn but now I've switch almost 100% over to BBb. Satin silver. 22" fixed recording bell. This is a BIG Eb tuba! No case. Built around 1932. The valves are excellent. $1,600
Upright detachable bells for Mirafone 186 tubas. $685 compete in raw brass. $550 if you supply the bell tenon. These are aftermarket bells and do not have a garland.
Miraphone 186 tuba bell replacement... I have bells that are great alternatives to the very expensive Miraphone replacements. In most cases, I can install a brand new bell for $550. I have one of these bells on my personal Miraphone BBb 5V. If you want to see what it looks and sounds like, just come to Newburgh and give it a toot!
Mirafone 186 recording bell... Complete with stack and collars ready to install on a Mirafone 186 body. Bell is in great condition. This assembly is raw brass. $500
Sanders Imperial 4V BBb tuba... Linkage recently upgraded to DuBro ball connectors. Good playing horn. Contact Jim Hadley directly at j76y@insightbb.com for more information about this horn. $1,900 or offer.
Amati Eb tuba... Three top pistons. Raw brass. $575 On loan
F horns/Eb horns
Conn marching F horn... Freak out your brass band director at next practice by showing up with this! Excellent playing condition. Finish is fair. Complete with cases, mouthpieces, and Eb slides. Lacquered brass. $275 each or take them both for $500.
King 618 single F horn... Raw brass. No case. $350.
Trombones
King 'Tempo' trombone... I had two of these. Nickel-silver bell with great slides. With case. .491 bore. This IS NOT the run-of-the-mill King 606 student trombones that were labeled 'tempo' but is the professional model that very closely resembles the legendary King 2B trombone. No lacquer and no dents. Only very minor small scratches. Great jazz trombone. $450 .. Went out on loan on 6/13/2008
Oliver Ditson (Not Diston) valve trombone... Marketed by the Ditson Publishing Company probably sometime around 1880. This is definitely pre-1900. It's in amazing condition for it's age. The valves are in very good shape. Nice engraving on the bell. Some evidence of repairs but in overall great playing condition. This would be a good addition to a turn-of-the-century period band. $600
Huttl valve trombone... Includes both the valve section and a slide in original case. The valves are in excellent condition as is the rest of the horn. Only a little bit of lacquer wear. The slide doesn't appear to have ever been used. $750
Conn 'Director' 18H trombone... Good condition. This is an excellent jazz horn with a .485" bore and Coprion bell. Complete with case and original Conn 3 mouthpiece. $300
Euphoniums/baritones
3 + 1 euphonium.... Very lightly used. Complete with case and mouthpiece. Yes.... it's one of those no-name Chinese horns. However, this one has been completely gone over and an extra waterkey has even been added to the 1st valve slide. Rose brass leadpipe. The owner bought it new a few months ago and has given it up in favor of a front-action horn because of physical limitations. In fact, he bought one of the Conn 20i baritones that is listed below. $500
Conn 20i baritone. I had two of these and sold on very quickly. You just don't see very many of these 'short-action' baritones. Detachable front bell. No significant dents and the finish is good. The leadpipe has had some dents removed and has been refinished. Usable case included. $425
Willson Caravelle model B601 baritone. This is a small Bb baritone. 510" bore with a 10" bell. Detachable bell. Three upright pistons. The lacquered finish shows lots of wear but this little horn plays good. Very good pistons and very few dings. This would make a great pep band horn. $275
Conn double-belled euphonium. The large bell (11") is upright. The small bell (8") faces front. The small bell is not original but is quite functional. The horn is satin silver except for the small bell, which is brass. The three top-action valves show some wear but are still tight. The bell change valve has been rebuilt and is on the side. The horn plays and looks good. $1,200
Misc. other stuff for sale
Blessing trumpet. Student model with case in excellent condition. New leadpipe. $200
Flugelhorn Bb with three rotors... No name. Probably from the 30's or 40's?? Plays good. Smooth rotors.
$450
Getzen 'frumpet'. If the Conn F horn above doesn't shock your brass band director, you might pick this one up, too! $200 - I've Converted one into a Civil War 'fake' over-the-shoulder alto horn. (See 'projects' page)
I generally have several student clarinets, trumpets, cornets, and trombones for sale. Names like Bach, Conn, King, Bundy, Selmer, etc. No imports! All are play conditioned and ready to go. Prices on student horns range from $100 to $400. Call 812-457-2284 or email for current offerings.
All of my horns have been play tested and are in good condition.
Mouthpieces are not included unless stated.
I've found that many students like to 'personalize' their horns by purchasing their own lightweight gig bags so I generally don't included cases with my instruments unless indicated.
These instruments are in Newburgh, Indiana. Freight from my shop to your door is your responsibility but I've found that Greyhound Package Express is by far the most reliable of all the freight services. Tubas can be usually be shipped anywhere in the US for about $55.
Satisfaction guaranteed
Note that unless otherwise noted, the horns that I offer for sale are 'play conditioned' and are offered without a warranty. If the instrument you buy does not perform as specified you can return it within two weeks as long as it is in the same condition as it was sent and you pay the freight each way plus any transaction charges such as PayPal or bank transfer fees.
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Updated on July 14, 2008