Willson F-Tuba 3200-FA5

lowbrass-freak · Post by **lowbrass-freak** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:24 am

Hi tubaplayers,
a few weeks ago I visited the Musikmesse in Frankfurt.
I played on a lot of different tuba's.
For the first time I have been playing a Willson f tuba.
I was very impressed by this instrument.I find it has a very big sound,good intonation and plays very well all over the different octaves.
I am thinking of buying one now.
Are there other tuba players who have eperience with this instrument? I am curious to hear other opinions.

Frank Vantroyen

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 2:52 pm

laeven wrote:Frank,
I already play a Willson F for a few years. Magnificent instrument: plays as easy as an euphonium, but with the sound of a C-tuba.
One remark only: in my view ALL Willsons produce a better sound with ROTAX valves only than with piston valves (bigger sound and more orchestral).

I agree completely. The Willson rotary F has just as good playability as the piston F, but it has more of an F-tuba sound. If you want a tuba with the playability of an F and the sound of a C, the piston Willson is hard to beat. If you want it to sound a little more like an F, the rotary Willson tends in that direction. I have heard exceptionally beautiful playing on both.

Rick "who would love to spend sufficient time with both to try and figure out why they are different" Denney

lowbrass-freak · Post by **lowbrass-freak** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 6:06 pm

Thanks for the reactions.
I am still not sure which one to choose.
I am a little afraid of rotary valves.
At this moment I play both, tuba's with pistons and instruments with rotary valves.They all have their own properties.
In slow legato playing I prefer rotary valves,but when it comes to fast slurs or technical stuff I like to play on a piston instrument.For the moment I have 2 F tuba's.A B&S 3100 (6 rotary valves) and a small kalison Daryl Smith (4 pistons, 1 rotary).
The reason I am thinking about buying a Willson is yes indeed the rich and big sound this instrument had when I tested it.
I only played on the piston instrument.so I hope to find here some more reactions about the instrument and opinions about rotary valves or pistons.
Frank

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:59 am

lowbrass-freak · Post by **lowbrass-freak** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 2:47 pm

Dear Hubert,
this seems to be a good deal.

I have your mail adress now.
We have moved to another place but I think the distance won't be a problem.
I am very curious to play that tuba.

Thanks for the invitation anyway.
PS: It is only the musicstand and the chair that are waiting for you

, you got the music a long time ago.

Frank
frank.vantroyen@pandora.be

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