Posted by Chris Mayer on December 16, 1999 at 16:13:04:
I would like to swap my silver plated Besson BBb (4v compensated, 1963, with original 'hard case'(something between bag and case), some minor dents and scratches, in great playing conditions) for an equivalent (dents, scratches, age) 4 v comp. Eb tuba. The reason for that certainly unusuall offer is the fact, that I recently bought a PT-6P which does a great job. Thus, there is no real need for me to keep the BBb and I feel like to upgrade to a high pitch/low pitch combo for all around playing. I am aware of the fact that it might be difficult to get an 'older' pro Eb tuba (4 v comp.) for that BBb horn and I donnot know if there is anybody at all out there willing to swap an Eb for a BBb, but I would like to give it a trial on this great BBS. Maybe there is somebody with a vice versa approach.
If you are interested, I can send you a picture of the tuba.
Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you soon
Chris