i have an old wick 1 that used to be gold plated. it’s worn off so now i add some clear nail polish every few weeks to keep my lips happy!

I currently have one that is getting tweaked in the shop that should be available under $2000 after he gets done with it. I am located in Indianapolis. If that is of interest, send me an email at Trippb@sharpusa.com and communicate easier than through this if you like. Thanks, Bernie Thanks Bernie ...

25J or bust

potentially... what do you have? PM me if you can.

looks sensational...keep us posted

Ah! I haven't seen that one. If you could link or PM me the ad, that would be great.

Thanks very much

Is this still available?

I am looking around for ideally a Besson New Standard BBb with 4 valves, and or a Boosey Imperial BBb with 4 valves.

The 'just pre-Sovereign' type would be perfect. 19 inch be would be amazing.

If anyone has one, or sees one, let me know.

I love my 1950s Imperial BBb bass (with three valves and a brilliant 17 inch bell). I play it with a Wick 1 and we make beautiful music together. I think it is the most in-tune tuba I've played. Does anyone know what the standard mouthpiece-of-the-time would have been? Did it come from the factory ...

"Tubaspielen ist sexy"

best thing i have ever read on the internet. i feel seen!

I have one, but can't pm. where are you located?

i think playing bagpipes in a highland pipe band would be excellent.

i have seen some 'massed bands' doing scotland the brave / amazing grace / other cool stuff on youtube. pretty epic!

articulating with my fingers would also be perfect for my current technical ability...

so pretty!

is it possible to copy the text of the post for people not on Facebook?

Cups: x-small cup Kellyberg cup Shanks: small shank euro shank When I have time in the future and don't forget, I'll maybe create a new post. Similar to the posts like your section photo, instruments in your collection etc. And make it a post about what's your current mouthpiece collection. I'll ...

i use a denis wick '2' in my Imperial BBb 3 valve compensator... i think it's around 1954-ish. the cheapest place i could get it from (including all the shipping stuff) was https://www.thomann.de (i find the 2 a little bit too narrow for my fat lips. i really want a pt-50 that's got a little shank ...

thanks for your replies! i am delighted with my old 3 valve imperial BBb with a 17 inch bell...i just want 4 valves and a 19 inch bell (i wouldn't say no to a 24inch bell, like on a conn 25j). i've never seen an imperial in that configuration, they must be quite rare...if anyone has one for sale let ...

hi forum (sorry this is a bit targeted to brass bandies) does anyone have experience with newer sovereign BBb basses made in the past ~10 years or so? i've played one from the 80s that was really bad, and one from the early 2000s that was quite good. has anything changed much? i see that the current ...

i am just waiting for orchestras to get flashy matching jackets like brass bands. then we would be talking

i have had a nice time with some old boosey + hawkes imperial tubas. if you are into that sound concept and enjoy compensating with 3 valves (sometimes 4) they are often really nice players! 17 inch bells for BBbs and 15 inch bells for the EEbs. complete with nice engravings. (i admit fully to grass ...