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Which would you prefer?

Besson 980
3
9%
Besson 981
12
36%
Besson 982
2
6%
Besson 983
16
48%
 
Total votes: 33

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Basically TA comp. vs FA comp.
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American tuba players might see this as "front action" vs "3+1".

Seems to me that UK players might consider the 17 inch bell 980 to be "more similar than different" than the 983.

The poll might be more interesting if all four models could be voted for individually.
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cjk wrote:American tuba players might see this as "front action" vs "3+1".

Seems to me that UK players might consider the 17 inch bell 980 to be "more similar than different" than the 983.

The poll might be more interesting if all four models could be voted for individually.
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Interesting that the Besson 982 has zero votes. I wonder why.
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I voted for larger bell and larger sound. I really prefer front action valves, but sound is more important.
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bloke wrote:
cjk wrote:Interesting that the Besson 982 has zero votes. I wonder why.
OK...since the poll is "scientific", I voted for 982.

bloke "What's a 982, anyway?"
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bloke wrote:They REALLY made an entire model designation out nothing more than a "slitly smaller leadpipe" ?
I dunno. 1291 / 1292 ??
bloke wrote:bloke "Wouldn't a mouthpipe with a slit in it play kind-of funny?"
Obviously it helps with "hole" notes, the staple of a tubaist's repertoire. :wink:
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cjk wrote:Interesting that the Besson 982 has zero votes. I wonder why.
OK...since the poll is "scientific", I voted for 982.

bloke "What's a 982, anyway?"
OK... I voted 3 times, once for each of the options which are *not* the 982 just to nullify your vote. :wink:
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cjk wrote:
bloke wrote:bloke "Wouldn't a mouthpipe with a slit in it play kind-of funny?"
Obviously it helps with "hole" notes, the staple of a tubaist's repertoire. :wink:
It should slot better ... :oops:
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Kevin Hendrick wrote:
cjk wrote:
bloke wrote:bloke "Wouldn't a mouthpipe with a slit in it play kind-of funny?"
Obviously it helps with "hole" notes, the staple of a tubaist's repertoire. :wink:
It should slot better ... :oops:
They really nailed this design. :oops:
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I'm really iggerent of the 3 TA horns (one is brass). Please enlighten....
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GC wrote:I voted for larger bell and larger sound. I really prefer front action valves, but sound is more important.
Bingo. Too bad they didn't make a 983-2 or something that was closer to the 981 but just with front action, to make it more of an all-around horn as a complement to the more soloistic 983.
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