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Stunning BOOSEY AND HAWKES IMPERIAL 4 VALVE EUPHONIUM
Estimated price for orientation: 1 800 $
Category: Euphoniums
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Description Condition: Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Type: Compensating Euphonium Bell Material: Yellow Brass Finish: FROSTED SILVER Skill Level: Professional
I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER HERE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A VERY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE SUPERB 4 VALVE BOOSEY AND HAWKES COMPENSATED IMPERIAL EUPHONIUM MANUFACTURED LATE 1979 NUMBERED 646XXXWHEN THE SOVEREIGN RANGE SUPERCEEDED THE NEW STANDARD AND IMPERIAL RANGE SOME PLAYERS STILL PREFERRED THE EXTREMELY WELL MANUFACTURED MEDIUM BORE NEW STANDARDS AND IMPERIALS FOR QUALITY OF BUILD AND PLAYABILITYIF YOU WISHED TO FIND ONE OF THESE NEW NOW YOU WOULD HAVE TO FIND A TIME MACHINE AND TRAVEL BACK TO THE 70`S AND 80`S TO DO SO WELL SORRY I CAN`T SUPPLY THE TIME MACHINE :( BUT CAN COME VERY CLOSE TO THE EUPHONIUM ! :)HERE IS POSSIBLY THE CLOSEST YOU WILL COME TO A NEW BOOSEY AND HAWKES IMPERIAL EUPHONIUM ! I WAS PRIVILEGED ENOUGH TO VISIT BOOSEY AND HAWKES OF LONDON IN THE EARLY 70`S AND WITNESSED THE PRODUCTION LINE OF THIER FLAGSHIP EUPHONIUMS AND SAW COMING DOWN THE LINE EUPHONIUM BODIES MINUS FITTINGS EACH BODY WAS THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE STAMPING ON THE BELL SOME BELLS BORE THE NAME BOOSEY AND HAWKES IMPERIAL DESIGNATED FOR THE UK MARKET AND OTHERS BORE THE MORE OVERSEAS FRIENDLY NAME OF BESSON NEW STANDARD AIMED AT A WIDER WORLD MARKET IE USA ,SAUDI ARABIA ETC BASICALLY EXACTLY THE SAME INSTRUMENT BUT THEN THEY TOOK A DIFFERENT DIRECTION ON THE CONVEYOR BELT BESSON NEW STANDARDS WERE FITTED WITH CASTLE TYPE VALVE CAPS/BOTTOM CAPS AND FINGER TOPS AND IMPERIAL WITH OTHER TYPES MORE STANDARDANYWAY I DIGRESS BACK TO THIS BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT:)THIS BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT IS ABOUT AS CLOSE TO NEW AS I RECON YOU ARE LIKELY TO FIND SHOWING EXTREMELY LITTLE USE AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE PICS IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY PERHAPS HALF A DOZEN LITTLE DINGS HARDLY WORTH A MENTION (accesible and easy to remove by a tech with a steel dent rod ) IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ! SOME GREAT PLAYERS STILL REGARD THESE INSTRUMENTS WITH HUGE REPECT FOR THIER QUALTY OF BUILD AND SOUND TODAY YOU CAN BUY A SOVERIEGN AT £5000 ? This instrument is almost new and considered by some players , built better than a sovereign, just check out the slides and how they fit perfectly ! VALVES AND SLIDES ALL IN EXCELLENT ORDER !I COULD GO ON FOREVER ABOUT THIS INSTRUMENT IT IS SO LOVELY PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS THANK YOU FOR LOOKING HAPPY BIDDING AND GOOD LUCK !THIS INSTRUMENT IS SO GOOD IT IS REALLY A COLLECTABLE I CAN HONESTLY SAY EVEN AFTER REPAIRING INSTRUMENTS SINCE 1965 I LOOK ON AN INSTRUMENT SUCH AS THIS WITH ADMIRATION AND SOME DEGREE OF AWE ,A VERY RARE FIND , !UK SHIPPING £40 INSURED OVERSEAS PLEASE REQUEST QUOTE I WOULD ANTICIPATE INSURED SHIPPING TO USA OR JAPAN ETC IN REGION OF £185 BUT WILL BE LISTED ON GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMEPlease be aware import duties might apply according to destination if outside EUTHE EUPHONIUM CAN BE SUPPLIED EITHER WITH THE GIG/PADDED CANVAS COVERED CASE SHOWN OR THE ORIGINAL END OPENING CASE IF PREFERRED BOTH CAN BE SENT IF DESIRED AT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST,THE MOUTHPIECE SUPPLIED WITH THE EUPHONIUM IS ORIGINAL G70 ( BESSON/BOOSEY AND HAWKES) AND THE TAPER ON THE MOUTHPIECE SHANK IS AS FOLLOWS The taper on the G70 mouthpiece that fits great and it is from the narrowest point to widest at 1cm spacings from up the shank as follows
narrowest 0.505"
@1cm 0.522"
@2cm 0.540"
@3cm 0.560"
@4cm 0.575" MOUTHPIECE ALSO INCLUDED
Description
| Condition: | Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Type: | Compensating Euphonium |
| Bell Material: | Yellow Brass | Finish: | FROSTED SILVER |
| Skill Level: | Professional |
I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER HERE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A VERY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE SUPERB 4 VALVE BOOSEY AND HAWKES COMPENSATED IMPERIAL EUPHONIUM MANUFACTURED LATE 1979 NUMBERED 646XXXWHEN THE SOVEREIGN RANGE SUPERCEEDED THE NEW STANDARD AND IMPERIAL RANGE SOME PLAYERS STILL PREFERRED THE EXTREMELY WELL MANUFACTURED MEDIUM BORE NEW STANDARDS AND IMPERIALS FOR QUALITY OF BUILD AND PLAYABILITYIF YOU WISHED TO FIND ONE OF THESE NEW NOW YOU WOULD HAVE TO FIND A TIME MACHINE AND TRAVEL BACK TO THE 70`S AND 80`S TO DO SO WELL SORRY I CAN`T SUPPLY THE TIME MACHINE :( BUT CAN COME VERY CLOSE TO THE EUPHONIUM ! :)HERE IS POSSIBLY THE CLOSEST YOU WILL COME TO A NEW BOOSEY AND HAWKES IMPERIAL EUPHONIUM ! I WAS PRIVILEGED ENOUGH TO VISIT BOOSEY AND HAWKES OF LONDON IN THE EARLY 70`S AND WITNESSED THE PRODUCTION LINE OF THIER FLAGSHIP EUPHONIUMS AND SAW COMING DOWN THE LINE EUPHONIUM BODIES MINUS FITTINGS EACH BODY WAS THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE STAMPING ON THE BELL SOME BELLS BORE THE NAME BOOSEY AND HAWKES IMPERIAL DESIGNATED FOR THE UK MARKET AND OTHERS BORE THE MORE OVERSEAS FRIENDLY NAME OF BESSON NEW STANDARD AIMED AT A WIDER WORLD MARKET IE USA ,SAUDI ARABIA ETC BASICALLY EXACTLY THE SAME INSTRUMENT BUT THEN THEY TOOK A DIFFERENT DIRECTION ON THE CONVEYOR BELT BESSON NEW STANDARDS WERE FITTED WITH CASTLE TYPE VALVE CAPS/BOTTOM CAPS AND FINGER TOPS AND IMPERIAL WITH OTHER TYPES MORE STANDARDANYWAY I DIGRESS BACK TO THIS BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT:)THIS BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT IS ABOUT AS CLOSE TO NEW AS I RECON YOU ARE LIKELY TO FIND SHOWING EXTREMELY LITTLE USE AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE PICS IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ONLY PERHAPS HALF A DOZEN LITTLE DINGS HARDLY WORTH A MENTION (accesible and easy to remove by a tech with a steel dent rod ) IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS HARDLY EVER BEEN PLAYED ! SOME GREAT PLAYERS STILL REGARD THESE INSTRUMENTS WITH HUGE REPECT FOR THIER QUALTY OF BUILD AND SOUND TODAY YOU CAN BUY A SOVERIEGN AT £5000 ? This instrument is almost new and considered by some players , built better than a sovereign, just check out the slides and how they fit perfectly ! VALVES AND SLIDES ALL IN EXCELLENT ORDER !I COULD GO ON FOREVER ABOUT THIS INSTRUMENT IT IS SO LOVELY PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS THANK YOU FOR LOOKING HAPPY BIDDING AND GOOD LUCK !THIS INSTRUMENT IS SO GOOD IT IS REALLY A COLLECTABLE I CAN HONESTLY SAY EVEN AFTER REPAIRING INSTRUMENTS SINCE 1965 I LOOK ON AN INSTRUMENT SUCH AS THIS WITH ADMIRATION AND SOME DEGREE OF AWE ,A VERY RARE FIND , !UK SHIPPING £40 INSURED OVERSEAS PLEASE REQUEST QUOTE I WOULD ANTICIPATE INSURED SHIPPING TO USA OR JAPAN ETC IN REGION OF £185 BUT WILL BE LISTED ON GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMEPlease be aware import duties might apply according to destination if outside EUTHE EUPHONIUM CAN BE SUPPLIED EITHER WITH THE GIG/PADDED CANVAS COVERED CASE SHOWN OR THE ORIGINAL END OPENING CASE IF PREFERRED BOTH CAN BE SENT IF DESIRED AT ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST,THE MOUTHPIECE SUPPLIED WITH THE EUPHONIUM IS ORIGINAL G70 ( BESSON/BOOSEY AND HAWKES) AND THE TAPER ON THE MOUTHPIECE SHANK IS AS FOLLOWS The taper on the G70 mouthpiece that fits great and it is from the narrowest point to widest at 1cm spacings from up the shank as follows
narrowest 0.505"
@1cm 0.522"
@2cm 0.540"
@3cm 0.560"
@4cm 0.575" MOUTHPIECE ALSO INCLUDED
narrowest 0.505"
@1cm 0.522"
@2cm 0.540"
@3cm 0.560"
@4cm 0.575" MOUTHPIECE ALSO INCLUDED