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Thread: FS: NEW Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium - $5700

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    Thumbs up FS: NEW Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium - $5700

    I can't imagine ever seeing a better price for a new Virtuoso! This is silver with gold trim, trigger, heavy 4th valve bottom cap, red brass bell, and hard case. This a great opportunity from a dealer who apparently wants to get it off their shelf! Buy-it-now is $5,700.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sterling-Vi...m/173832520116

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    Last edited by RickF; 03-17-2019 at 10:04 AM.
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
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  2. Now we know the "real" price of the Brooks Mays Sterling Virtuoso down there in Texas!

    This is a great price.
    Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
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    Winchendon Winds
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    I've been pursuing other musical interests for a while, but this one pulled me in. Looks like I'm back in the euphonium world!
    Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium, Denis Wick 4AL

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    I marked this sold. Did you buy it Pat? If so, congrats. Looks really great!
    Rick Floyd
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    Yep, that was me. I'm a bit concerned about some of the chatter about "Chinese valve set" on the new Sterlings, but I don't want to pre-judge.
    Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium, Denis Wick 4AL

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    Quick update:
    Kudos to Brook Mays... fast shipping and the horn arrived via FEDEX in great shape.
    Valves are GREAT, even new. No black residue on wipe-down, and they're quiet and quick after their initial oiling. The horn sounds warm and rich.

    One curiosity. The serial number on the horn is 46158, which seems pretty low for a new horn given the other serial numbers reported in this forum. It's not a JP horn, so it's left me wondering when the horn was originally built. I sent Paul Riggett a message on LinkedIn to see if he has any insight.
    Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium, Denis Wick 4AL

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    OK, this forum is such a wonderful place to find stuff. I did some more digging and found that the serial number is not on the 2nd valve, but is at the bottom of the bell stack. Number on the horn is 754054, which is much more in keeping with what I might expect!
    Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium, Denis Wick 4AL

  8. Aha! You found it. I was about to post that you must be looking at a valve block serial number (from the valve block maker) rather than the serial number for the horn. The total number of horns produced by Sterling is not huge. I am guessing that annual Euphonium production is on the order of 100/year so it may be that yours is the "4054-th" instrument of all types produced by Sterling.
    Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
    Concord Band
    Winchendon Winds
    Townsend Military Band

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    So this is a Chinese-made euphonium, shipped from China, right?

    Oops. Sorry -- my fault. I got confused by how that link now resolves.
    Last edited by ghmerrill; 03-24-2019 at 02:26 PM.
    Gary Merrill
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    The horn says "Made in Great Britain", but there is a discussion about the origins of the valve set! Daruby, what number is stamped on your valve set? If mine and yours seem sequential, they may have a common source. If not, mine are likely Chinese. Based on estimated build volume, my GUESS is that the horn was built in 2017, but I could be way off.

    To date I can't complain about valve action or valve noise, which is encouraging.
    Sterling Virtuoso Euphonium, Denis Wick 4AL

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