Wessex Tubby Eb

[LargeTuba]

https://www.baltimorebrasscompany.com/p ... -tuba.aspx

A little above the new price(?)

I tried one of these at midwest and it was fantastic. Does everything it promises. I really enjoyed playing it.

[bort2.0]

New in silver plate is $7,400 and sold out with a restock date of ???????.

Seems like a fair price plus it exists NOW.

Looks like fun!

[LargeTuba]

New in silver plate is $7,400 and sold out with a restock date of ???????.

Seems like a fair price plus it exists NOW.

Looks like fun!

Yeah I forgot about silver, My B.

It’s a fun tuba for sure. If I had to have one tuba for everything, this would probably be it.

[JRaymo]

Years ago a friend had this old conn tuba that was the biggest Eb tuba I had ever saw. Looked like a full sized BBb. That particular instrument had the worst low register of anything I’ve ever played. I wonder if they took something like that and fixed the issues and copied it. Looks very large for a Eb.


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[kingrob76]

I played this horn today. A guy I trust implicitly who is mainly an Eb guy played this horn today as well.

There's something weird about the response of the 4th valve for Bb - the 4th bore is .790 and the first three are .750 with the 5th (rotor) being .850. Maybe it's just a "get used to it" thing (the new one in the Wessex booth did was the same). Neither of use could find any intonation issues. Both of us LOVED the sound this made, which really is a CC replacement sound.

[LeMark]

I had a thread where I was concerned about the low range response of this tuba, and in that thread I was jumped on by many people who said it was fine.

Since then I've gotten Private messages from people who have said "you were right"

[kingrob76]

I had a thread where I was concerned about the low range response of this tuba, and in that thread I was jumped on by many people who said it was fine.

Since then I've gotten Private messages from people who have said "you were right"

Bb was fine 1+3, but I think the larger bore makes this just a tiny tick below point-and-shoot. The sound though... woof.

[Kontrabasstuba]

Good morning,
i have one too. And i'm looking for sell it. Asking 4500Euro (4800 USD) Is in gold lacquer. Plus shipping by DHL. I found an old Eb Tuba i like more :-)

[JRaymo]

I played this horn today. A guy I trust implicitly who is mainly an Eb guy played this horn today as well.

There's something weird about the response of the 4th valve for Bb - the 4th bore is .790 and the first three are .750 with the 5th (rotor) being .850. Maybe it's just a "get used to it" thing (the new one in the Wessex booth did was the same). Neither of use could find any intonation issues. Both of us LOVED the sound this made, which really is a CC replacement sound.

I wonder how it compares to the Willson 3400. I have no intention of replacing mine with this but I do like the looks of it.


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[arpthark]

I know aesthetics don't mean a whole lot ("the sound" + "the intonation" + "the response" trump everything else, obviously), but this model tuba just kinda looks weird.

[JRaymo]

I know aesthetics don't mean a whole lot ("the sound" + "the intonation" + "the response" trump everything else, obviously), but this model tuba just kinda looks weird.

Over never played one and doubt I ever will. I just like the idea of a large Eb tuba. I’ve heard Walter Nirchl makes them too but I have never seen one.

I bought my Willson when it was the price Wessex is now. The small Willson I’d would love to try to compare it to my larger one.


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