Price: $4,950.
My son (high school senior) is this euphonium's second owner (the first owner sold it to us to raise money for college tuition). We thought it would be his long-term instrument, but an attractive deal on a Besson Prestige came our way. After playing both horns for a few weeks, he is ready to convert to the Besson and seek another good home for his much loved Yamaha.
I intend to get some pictures of the instrument up on the internet in the next couple of days; I will post links to them here when I do. If you know this horn, though, you really don't need any pictures. Just visualize a brand new one, and this horn is very close to that. It does have one very small and inconspicuous dent and some minor scratches, but otherwise it's practically mint cosmetically. There are no mechanical or playing issues at all.
We'll include a silver Schilke 51D mouthpiece or, if someone wants a really big one, we could include instead the silver Alliance Prestige E2 that came with the Besson. If someone wants the instrument without the mouthpiece, we will discount the price by $75, or we could sell both mouthpieces for $75 extra. Both of these mouthpieces are also in excellent condition.
The case is the standard Yamaha case for this instrument. Its only defects are some typical scuffing.
I would like to be able to sell the instrument to someone near enough to me in northwestern South Carolina to deal in person, but I'm open to other possibilities as well, including an eBay transaction. I would consider driving some distance to meet a serious buyer.
I don't intend to flex a great deal on the price unless the instrument remains unsold in the middle of July or so. At that point I'll entertain lower offers. Of course anyone who sees the instrument in the meanwhile and wants to make an offer is welcome to do so. I may accept the offer on the spot, or I may hold it for later consideration, depending on my circumstances at that time.
If the instrument sells via this forum post without going up on eBay, I will contact Dave Werden to see about making a donation in appreciation for his services at this site.
Please reply to the thread with any questions about the instrument that others might like to see. Send private messages to arrange to see and play the instrument or about other personal details.
Randy