<p>We traded two used euphoniums for a brand spanking new one for DS. Our list is now</p>
<p>Euphonium
Flute
Piccolo
Several other wooden and other types of flutes
French Horn
Saxaphone
Bass Trombone
Regular Trombone
Trumpet
Piano
Guitar
14 set of Hohner Harmonicas
Two Drums
Assorted cute noisemakers and other percussive instruments
Zoob Tube
Digderidoo</p>
<p>The last two might not technically be instruments but they are played alot around here :-))</p>
<p>Our most recent acquisition was a stray single-manual spinet harpsichord that was looking for a good home (“Really, hon, it practically followed me home. It only took four of us to coax it into the car.”) Now, If I can only figure out how to cut plastic plectra and revoice jacks, we could get all of the notes to work. Any references to good sources for learning such arts would be most welcome.</p>
<p>If anyone is looking to add a vintage Lawson medium bore horn to their list, let me know! :)</p>
<p>BassDad, I assume you’re familiar with [url=<a href=“http://www.fortepiano.com/]FortePiano[/url”>http://www.fortepiano.com/]FortePiano[/url</a>] .</p>
<p>Thanks, binx, I have seen that site before but only just noticed that they sell brochures that explain how to voice and install plectra. I think I will order the brochure and see if it is detailed enough for me to proceed on my own.</p>
<p>Ok, as the OP, I feel the need to chime in here.</p>
<p>NO new acquisitions since I started this thread last year, what a miracle!
Even somehow coaxed a 1920s banjo OUT of the house. The proceeds were rather quickly recycled into a Canon 50D DSLR camera. Well, at least the camera takes up a smig less room in our over crowded house.</p>
<p>Now, DH says that it’s time to part with the upright bass that takes up one entire corner of our living room. Like a huge elephant, we hardly see it anymore. I’m sure that visitors do…it’s in its case so not even ‘pretty’.
Any ideas on how to help it out of the house? DH is not keen on ebay for such a large and relatively expensive item. Suggestions of websites to list it on or other suggestions are very welcome!</p>
<p>netinstruments is an online possibility, Craigslist another but that may be iffy. Usually the instrument specific forums have a “For sale” section.</p>
<p>Depending on the provenance and quality, a local youth symphony? Some have swap boards. College with a music program or community music school? You could always donate it and take a tax deduction if applicable.</p>
<p>BassDad is another option. Stuff follows him home.</p>
<p>The International Society of Bassists has a classified section at [International</a> Society of Bassists](<a href=“http://www.isbworldoffice.com/isb_shop/classifieds.html]International”>http://www.isbworldoffice.com/isb_shop/classifieds.html)</p>
<p>Note that it is cheaper to join for a year and buy an ad than it is to place an ad without joining.</p>
<p>Stuff does follow me home on occasion, but with our youngest still in college, the budget for instruments is severely curtailed. Plus, without daughter at home to play with it, it wouldn’t get the exercise it needs.</p>
<p>Speaking of daughter, she is following in the family tradition - she bought herself a banjo.</p>
<p>1 flute
1 alto sax
1 piano
2 yamaha keyboards
1 acoustic guitar
3 electric guitars
2 drumsets
1 marimba
1 djembe (this one is my favorite)
1 set of Bongos
1 concert snare drum
1 glockenspiel
Assorted axillary percussion instruments including: 4 tambourines, maracas, claves, 3 or 4 cowbells, extra cymbals, and a bunch of other weird stuff. </p>
<p>And of course, as a last attempt to salvage my family’s sanity, we have a few practice pads :)</p>
<p>Thanks to the ‘Dads’ for the suggestions for online listing.</p>
<p>Aw, common, DassDad, this snazzy upright is living right here in NJ…it’s probably trying to find you right this minute…</p>
<p>I also have a tuba player in the family, plus a singer/guitarist. I would suggest TubeNet, [TubeNet</a> • Index page](<a href=“http://forums.chisham.com/]TubeNet”>http://forums.chisham.com/), for buying and selling in the tuba line. Very helpful both for advice on what to buy and for used instruments. Our current list:</p>
<p>Bb Tuba
Bb Sousaphone (huge!)
Eb Soprano sousaphone (tiny!)
Euphonium
2 Electric guitars
2 Acoustic guitars
Electric bass guitar
Soprano acoustic ukulele
Tenor acoustic/electric ukulele
2 Electric keyboards
Drum synthesizer
Accordion
2 Kotos
Assorted microphones and amps</p>
<p>We’ll see how much of that ends up with my son at college this fall. I expect the tuba collection to expand with a C, and possibly an F, in the next few years.</p>
<p>And those darn tubas (tubi?) are so BIG!</p>
<p>Son has his assortment with him at school. Luckily his grad apt has a BR AND an office to fit more of his stuff. Less left to live with us here!</p>
<p>We have quite a bit here - I have several guitars, there are two basses, a digital piano and my daughter’s two trombones. One is her old student Bach that she will probably sell to help pay for books this fall, and the newest is the lovely French Courtois tenor she received last year. It has a gorgeous tone. I feel sorry for tuba families!</p>
<p>Thanks for the sympathy, Moonmaid.</p>
<p>Our tubason will graduate this May and bring all his collective tubas (plural) (tubi???) and electric basses, acoustic guitar, amps home with him.<br>
Love the child, DON’T love all his stuff.</p>
<p>This is a funny thread</p>
<p>Our list of instruments is pretty long…</p>
<p>2 pianos
1 yamaha keyboard
1 electric piano
1 cheap casio keyboard
4 saxophones (2 tenors, 1 alto and 1 soprano)
3 clarinets
1 oboe
2 flutes
1 piccolo
1 trumpet
2 acoustic guitars
1 accordion
our fair share of recorders, fifes, irish flutes, harmonicas</p>
<p>Oh, yes, and the bathroom? No storage of instruments in the bathroom, but my daughter will play the oboe in the bathroom when the house is very dry. She will set up a humidifier and lock herself in - she also likes to play on the tile floor much better than the carpet, but the acoustics in the bathroom are less than perfect.</p>
<p>piano
pump organ
theremin
2 violins
3 violas
electric violin
2 acoustic guitars
electric guitar
2 flutes
soprano, alto, tenor recorder
trumpet
drum set
2 djembes
various hand-blown glass instruments</p>
<p>
OP, our family has not been quite so fortunate. McSon has since last posting acquired a full 64 itatlian accordion that he just used in a most beautiful composition/recording last month, a viola (at xmas, as VDad knows…that was just a stroke of luck and btw said viola has made quite a statement in a new song of McSon’s as well this term) and a “pocket synthesizer” (and a celtic flute, come to think of it.) Oh, and one of those beat-box sit-drum-acoustically things (forget what its called).</p>
<p>I am just hoping he doesn’t read this thread and discover there is a STANDUP BASS for sale 
Hi ho.</p>
<p>PS -I think it was Bassdad or one of the Vdads who warned me about the full 64 accordion weight and difficulty to play. Oddly, the kid plays that thing like he was born to it, and actually has shots of himself “busking” around campus with it. If nothing else, he’s developing a LOT of upper body strength!</p>
<p>I have always wanted an accordion - probably because one of my earliest memories is dancing on the tiled floor of my French Canadian grandfather’s kitchen while he played his huge accordion. I always wondered what happened to that instrument - it looked enormous to me!</p>
<p>I think I warned you about the 80-bass and 120-bass sizes as being a bit overwhelming for a beginner. 64 is not a bad place to start for a strapping young lad and the upper body strength developed on that will come in handy if and when he gets a larger one.</p>
<p>I think the string bass was up for sale about a year ago. Hopefully it has a new owner by now.</p>
<p>Daughter has continued the family tradition by purchasing a bass viola da gamba and a ukulele since I last listed acquisitions here. Wife bought another garage sale special fixer-upper flute on which to practice her repair skills. When she is done with it, she will give it to a student who cannot afford anything better. Other than that, we have been pretty good.</p>
<p>I still want a cello to fulfill my childhood ambition of playing in a string quartet before I die!</p>