Buescher Aristocrat Eb Mellophone Ser#701453 Plays Well Needs Light Tweak

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Buescher Aristocrat Eb Mellophone Ser#701453 Plays Well Needs Light Tweak
We are cleaning out the back of our warehouse - this is being sold in as is good used playing condition needing a tweak.  Pictured is the actual item you will get so please look at the pictures closely.
This horn has some light speckled lacquer wear throughout the horn.  It has a nice dark color to the lacquer.  The valves are very quick and it plays well!  It has a strong sound.  The buzz that we mentioned above is possibly coming from a brace for the main tuning slide as the bar is free turning between the two braces.  We believe that may be the cause of the buzzing as when we test played it and held the main tuning slide the buzz seemed to go away.  We are not a repair shop so we cannot guarantee that is it.  This is a pretty fun little vintage Eb mellophone! This instrument is currently in Good playing condition and there is a slight buzz and has 80-85$ of the lacquer finish remaining. All the valves are in good working condition and all of the tuning slides are loose. The lead pipe has light general wear (possible light surface scratches and/or minor dents and dings) with a slight tip down at the mouthpiece receiver. The bell has minor dents and dings with minor bell edge dents and medium evidence of bell dent removal/repair. There are several re-solders throughout the horn.  No mouthpiece is included.  An older used condition (still usable but significant signs of physical wear) case is included and is likely the original case. Engraved on the bell is "Buescher Aristocrat".
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