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Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v CC tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:12 am
by catgrowlB
Sanders 4v CC ->
https://www.ebay.com/itm/167457201425
Surprised noone has posted this -- it's been up for months on ebay. Looks pristine/mint, and includes a nice hard case. There are no specs given, but it is 4-rotor and in CC.
Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v 5/4 CC tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:34 am
by LeMark
That's a 4/4 tuba at best. It's an cerveny /amati 68, the tuba that the miraphone 186 was modeled after
Good tubas, but as a 4 valve CC, the price is a little optimistic. I paid $850 for one about 6 years ago.
Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v 5/4 CC tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:24 am
by arpthark
I think the photos are somewhat distorted, making the tuba look chunkier than it is. I agree with Mark, 186-sized.
Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v 5/4 CC tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 8:20 am
by catgrowlB
Weird -- the photos do make it look chunkier. I was thinking it was Miraphone 188 sized at least, but maybe not. I'd still like to see specs/measurements on it.
Either way, it looks very nice
Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v CC tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:26 pm
by DandyZ629
I’ve played it. It’s just up the road. It’s most definitely in the 5/4+ weight class. Close to a 20”-ish bell and .835 bore. It plays very well, and did I not have a dream BBb coming my way soon, it would be mine.
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Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v CC tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:59 pm
by arpthark
DandyZ629 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:26 pm
I’ve played it. It’s just up the road. It’s most definitely in the 5/4+ weight class. Close to a 20”-ish bell and .835 bore. It plays very well, and did I not have a dream BBb coming my way soon, it would be mine.
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Thanks for the clarification on that!
@catgrowlB was right.
At second glance the valve caps were still round, so I was second guessing my thoughts about photo distortion.
I’ve never seen a Sanders or Cerveny CC remotely close to that style.
(And, you’re welcome!
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Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v CC tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:01 pm
by LeMark
I'm not familiar with it either. Very interesting
Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v CC tuba
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 12:24 am
by catgrowlB
DandyZ629 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:26 pm
I’ve played it. It’s just up the road. It’s most definitely in the 5/4+ weight class. Close to a 20”-ish bell and .835 bore. It plays very well, and did I not have a dream BBb coming my way soon, it would be mine.
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So I WAS right
I thought it looked 5/4 ish in size, but you can't always tell from pictures. And no specs given. Looks nice, and it's in mint condition
Re: Amati/Cerveny-made 'Sanders' 4v CC tuba
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:29 am
by Casca Grossa
The very first CC tuba I ever owned was one of these. Mine was badged as Cerveny though. I bought it around 1991 from the Tuba Exchange. Definitely a 5/4 sized instrument. The intonation on mine was very point and shoot with fairly standard first valve slide pulls and 2-4 combinations needing a 4th slide pull. Pretty solid horn.
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