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The Tuba, Euphonium & Cimbasso Menu May 7, 2012

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BBb Tubas Model Condition Price Case (Y/N) In La Crescenta In Long Beach Ships in? Notes
Josef Lidl LBB 701 New CALL Y     30 days 3/4 4 rotary Czech
Kanstul 33T-1 New 7000 N     30 days 4/4 4 top piston lacquer
  King 2341W Demo 5495 Y   Y 3 days 4/4 4 front piston, with case
NAMM 2012 display model,
new condition but not factory fresh
COMING SOON Jupiter 378L Demo 1950 Y     4 days Basic student model BBb tuba, 3 top action
pistons, lacquer finish, includes hard case,
3/4 size, we can also rent this one,
show display sample
COMING SOON Jupiter 582L New 5149 Y     4 days Large 4 front piston BBb tuba, 4/4 size,
new and factory fresh
COMING SOON Jupiter 780L Demo 3695 Y     4 days 3/4 size 4 rotary valve BBb tuba, as played in
LA by Alan Kaplan and others, small nimble
horn, includes hard case, show display
sample
  Meinl Weston 2011FA New 7595 N     10 days Howard Johnson 4 front piston
Miraphone 282 New 6000 N     90 days 7/8 size, 4V rotary, graduated bore
  Miraphone S186 New 6800 N   Y 3 days Standard model w/brass trim
COMING SOON Miraphone 191 New 7400 N     7 days 5/4 rotary 4V
  Miraphone 1291 New 8200 N   Y 3 days 5/4 piston 4V
  Miraphone 98B Siegfried New 14700 N     June new 6/4 rotary 5V BBb
  VMI 103 New 5495 N Y   1 day 4/4 rotary, similar to Alexander 163
               
CC Tubas Model Condition Price Case (Y/N) In La Crescenta In Long Beach Ships in? Notes
Alexander 163 New 12000 N     90 days 4/4 5V rotary, brass or gold brass bell
Alexander 164 New 13800 N     180 days Kaiser 6/4 5V rotary
  Cerveny 681-5 Used B 4200 N Y   1 day 4/4 5 rotary valve CC tuba, similar to 186
Josef Lidl LCB 702 New CALL Y     90 days 3/4 4 rotary Czech
Kanstul 90-1 New 8400 N     30 days 4/4 5 front piston lacquer
  Kanstul 90-2 New 8950 N Y   1 day 4/4 5 front piston silver
SOLD Kanstul Grand CC New 10500 N     call New Grand CC 5/4 5V piston in all gold brass,
picked as best of 3 by Mike Roylance,
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gronitz PCM-1 New 13500 N     90 days 4/4 piston lacquer
Gronitz PCM-2 New 14500 N     90 days 4/4 piston silver
Gronitz PCK-1 New 13950 N     90 days Kaiser 6/4 piston lacquer
NEW Gronitz PCK-2 New 14950 Y Y   1 day Kaiser 6/4 piston silver
Hirsbrunner HB-2 New 15800 N     365 days 4/4 piston or rotary, silver, price may vary
Hirsbrunner HB-50 New 19800 N     365 days 6/4 York model, silver, price may vary
COMING SOON Jupiter 584S Demo 5295 Y     4 days Large 5V piston CC in silver plate, includes
hard case, show display sample
  Meinl Weston 3450 New 7526 Y     May New compact 4/4 CC, similar to the HoJo
2011FA BBb, but in CC with larger bore
NEW Meinl Weston 5450S Thor New 11995 Y   Y 3 days 5/4 Thor model piston CC, silver plate,
this is a huge and very impressive tuba,
truly a work of art, and a gigantosaur
NEW Meinl Weston 5450RA New 10412 Y Y   1 day 5/4 Tuono model rotary CC, lacquer
  Miraphone 185 New 7500 N     90 day 3/4 rotary 5V, studio
SALE PENDING Miraphone 186 New 7600 N Y   1 day 4/4 rotary 5V
Miraphone 188 New 8200 N     90 days large 4/4 rotary yellow brass
SALE PENDING Miraphone 188 GB New 8200 N Y   1 day large 4/4 rotary gold brass - special price
Miraphone 190 New 8900 N Y   1 day Kaiser 6/4 rotary
  Miraphone 291-1 New 9200 N Y   1 day Bruckner 5/4 rotary lacquer
  Miraphone 291-2 New 10600 N     60 days Bruckner 5/4 rotary silver
Miraphone 1291-1 New 8500 N   Y 3 days 5/4 piston lacquer
  Miraphone 1292-1 New 9400 N Y   1 day New Yorker 5/4 piston lacquer
  Miraphone 1293-1 New 10455 N Y Y 1 day new model, similar to 1292, with larger 19.7" bell, oversize rotor, 2 leadpipes
  Miraphone 1293-2 New 11449 N     90 days new model, similar to 1292, with larger 19.7" bell, oversize rotor, 2 leadpipes
NEW Yamaha YCB-822S Used A- 5700 Y Y   1 day Large 5V piston CC, silver plate, with case
and gig bag, cleaned and polished at
Kanstul, dents removed, nice player
               
Eb Tubas Model Condition Price Case (Y/N) In La Crescenta In Long Beach Ships in? Notes
Kanstul 66T-1 New 7000 N     30 days 4/4 4 top piston lacquer
Kanstul 66S-1 New 8400 N     5 days 4/4 5 front piston lacquer
Miraphone 283 New 8350 N     90 days Norwegian Star 5V rotary
               
F Tubas Model Condition Price Case (Y/N) In La Crescenta In Long Beach Ships in? Notes
NEW German Rotary F Used C 1800 N Y   1 day Unknown maker, German rotary F,
medium size, 6 rotors, 4+2, unlacquered,
some evidence of repair, bell rim is not
totallt round, close though, playability
reminds me of an old B&S or Miraphone
180.  (It's bigger than a 180 though.)
Gigmeister model, not flashy, but playable.
SOLD Gronitz PF125-1 New call N     10 days 5V piston lacquer
Gronitz PF125-2 New 11800 N     90 days 5V piston silver
  Kanstul 80 New 8400 N   Y 3 days New 3/4 5V piston F tuba - this is an awesome smaller F tuba with a great low range and a big sound.  Includes main slide tuning trigger
  Kanstul 5480 New 10500 N     30 days New 5/4 Grand F tuba in all gold brass with
main slide tuning trigger
  Meinl Weston 2250NP New 8776 Y     July Large 5V piston F tuba, as built for
Norm Pearson, LA Philharmonic.  This one
to Paul Luxenberg, Hong Kong Philharmonic.
  Meinl Weston 2250-TL-S New 9200 Y     June Large piston F, similar to Norm Pearson
model, slightly smaller bell, silver plate
  Meinl Weston 4460 New 11322 Y     May Large 6V rotary F tuba, 4+2 valves
NEW Meinl Weston 4460 Used A 12000 Y Y   1 day Large 6 rotary F, 5+1, new model,
includes LH 2nd slide trigger, 2 5th
valve slides, 2 main slides, gig bag,
Anvil road case, silver plate, owned
by Norm Pearson, LA Philharmonic
NEW Miraphone 1281-1 New 8900 N Y   1 day Petruschka piston F lacquer
  Miraphone 281 New call N     90 days Firebird 5V rotary in yellow brass
NEW Miraphone 281 New 9995 N Y   1 day Firebird 6V (4+2) rotary in yellow brass
  Miraphone 281 New 10200 N     60 days Firebird 6V rotary in gold brass, 4+2 German style
COMING SOON Miraphone 181 New 8000 N     7 days New Bel Canto model,
large 5/4 rotary orchestral F tuba,
yellow or gold brass, 5 or 6 valves
(5V yellow is quoted)
SOLD Miraphone 381 New 9995 N     60 days New Bel Canto Solo Model, 6 rotary valves
4+2, lighter bell and bottom bow
NEW Yamaha YFB 822S Demo 10400 Y   Y 3 days Jim Self model silver plate, large
5V piston F, tone as big as an Eb tuba, this is a demo model used for trade show display,
not factory fresh
               
Euphoniums Model Condition Price Case (Y/N) In La Crescenta In Long Beach Ships in? Notes
  Alexander 151G-5 New 7386 Y     30 days Tenor tuba, 5 rotary valves, all gold brass, 2 5th valve slides, lacquer w/case.
This is a special price on this instrument,
about $1500 of the list price.
NEW Kanstul 976-2 Demo 5440 N Y   1 day 3+1 compensating, silver plate with 12" red brass bell, sold without case, demo model
NEW King Double Bell Euphonium Used A 2950 Y Y   1 day Vintage King 4 piston double bell euphonium,
both bells face front, unlacquered and
polished, very few dents, all minor,
includes enormous custom road case,
probably by A&S or similar,
built circa 1913.
  Miraphone M5050 New 7450 Y Y Y 1 day 3+1 comp, silver, tuning trigger, Miraphone case
Miraphone 56A New 5800 Y     90 days Kaiser baritone, 5V rotary, gold brass, w/case
NEW Yamaha YEP 321SL New 2095 Y Y Y 1 day 4 top piston model, excellent jobbing
horn, does nearly everything, silver plate,
new custom run for The Horn Guys with
large shank mouthpiece receiver, includes
Faxx 5G mouthpiece
NEW Stauffer Brass 321 5th rotor New 650 N Y Y 5 days New plug-in 5th rotor for above Yamaha,
replaces 4th valve slide, 4+1 action,
flat whole step tuning (whole step in the
key of F), allows full chromatic scale
down to pedal Bb, .610" bore, silver plate
only, only $550 with purchase of
Yamaha 321S euphonium, made in USA
NEW Yamaha YEP 642IIS New 5785 Y Y   1 day 3+1 compensating, silver, new Neo model
               
Cimbasso Model Condition Price Case (Y/N) In La Crescenta In Long Beach Ships in? Notes
  Cerveny F cimbasso New 7800 Y     60 days Czech large bore 5V rotary, custom short throw linkages, w/case
COMING SOON G&P F cimbasso New 8000 Y     May New model piston cimbasso with tuning trigger,
silver plate, with gig bag, custom made in Italy
Haag F cimbasso New 16000 Y     30 days Swiss medium bore w/5 Hagman rotors, gold brass
Kanstul CC cimbasso New 10000 Y     ? US 5V piston, custom built to order, .689/.710" bore