Lee Stofer Music, Inc. 3583 260th Street, Camanche IA 52730-9658

Stofer CC tuba #0004 is together, play-tested, and now going through all the final buffing, hand-ragging and other preparations to be silver-plated next week. Due to two design developments, this is even more resonant than the first three. And, this is the world's first new tuba to have MAW pistons and the new MAW 5th rotor. The 5th Stofer CC tuba is already in progress and should be unveiled at ITEC at the University of Iowa in late May.

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Johann Schlipfinger (of Schlipf Mutes) has informed us that he is unable to ship to the US, Japan, and Russia at this time. This effects our ability to replenish our stock. We still have many Schlipf mutes available, but it is possible that we may run out of the more popular sizes. Any mute that is in stock can still be purchased and shipped within the Continental U.S. If this happens, we ask for your patience as we await a new shipment of Schlipf mutes. We will update you as we receive more information. Please feel free to reach out to us if there are any questions. Thank you for understanding!

What a very long winter this has been! Since November I've been crafting Stofer CC tuba serial number 0004, and I'm happy to report that it was finished, packed and shipped on Thursday, March 14th. This state-of-the-art J.W. York-style instrument is in many ways the most advanced CC tuba I've ever played. I'm already in the process of building the fifth tuba, and plan to show it at ITEC in Iowa City in late May.

In honor of Memorial Day, Lee Stofer Music Inc. will be closed Monday, May 25. We will also be working limited hours this week (May 25-29). We will resume our regular operating hours beginning June 1. We hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day! Thank you for understanding.

Stofer #6 is now available! When building the #6 Stofer CC tuba I made slight changes to the bracing around the main tuning slide and lower 4th valve circuit, resulting in a very lively sound, full of overtones, with consistent response and hassle-free intonation. It is in an MTS case, and I also have a Hunter Green Cronkhite bag and Stofer-Geib Mouthpiece for it, all offered as a complete package for $15,000.00. A trial period of up to two weeks is standard, and motor freight shipping is included at no extra charge. Please feel free to visit our website for more pictures and information on this excellent tuba!