Gronitz FZ-127 6V Rotary F Tuba

Here we have a lightly used Gronitz FZ-127 6-valve rotary F tuba owned by Los Angeles tubist Steve Yerkes.  Steve was the owner of Miraphone USA back in the day, and is playing his Miraphone 188 CC exclusively at the moment.  He asked us to find the next player for this gorgeous Gronitz.  Steve bought it here in 2018 when he chose it from a room full of F tubas, including the best from Miraphone. This Tuba This large 6-valve rotary F tuba was made by his predecessor Dietrich Kleinehorst in Hamburg, Germany. Dietrich was a master musical instrument maker, and the source of Gronitz' popularity in the US.  The FZ-127 tuba is fabricated of yellow brass with nickel trim and a gold brass leadpipe.  The larger bows are made from sheet brass, making it lighter than some similar instruments whose bows are formed from tubes.  Veteran tuba fans remember that Gronitz and Hirsbrunner have offered some similar tuba designs, but this Gronitz doesn't quite compare.  It's more like a larger bore HBS389