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Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 6:30 pm
by TubaofGilman
Have you guys have you seen Wessex's new website design. Wow very informative!! Very colorful!! Very nice pictures of all the Tubas!!
Also guys I was looking forward to attending the Tuba Conference in Feb. at Fort Myer. Not able to attend now. Please take a lot of pictures and videos.
Thanks In Advance
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:31 pm
by Wyvern
Pleased you like the new website. It is not quite finished, so more will be going up, but I wanted it to go live before the US Army workshop.
Please note there is now just one website
http://www.Wessex-Tubas.com for customers around the world, which through clever technology presents the relevant currency and contact details according to where you are.
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:54 am
by Ace
Jonathan, are you selling any Wessex brass instruments to the British military?
Ace
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:09 am
by Wyvern
Ace wrote:Jonathan, are you selling any Wessex brass instruments to the British military?
Ace
Owned by players in military bands, but not yet direct to British military - we need to be approved as authorised supplier to the MOD first.
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:43 pm
by masonatha
I hadn't even seen the change to the Wessex website until I saw this post. Thanks! I see there were some stock changes too. No more BBb contrabass trombone...

Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:55 am
by edsel585960
I like the new website! Just waiting for those BBb helicons to come out.

Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:21 am
by Three Valves
edsel585960 wrote:I like the new website! Just waiting for those BBb helicons to come out.

YES!!

Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:37 am
by Wyvern
58mark wrote:The photos are good, but I miss the full time navigation bar that lets you jump from category to category
Also, am I the only one who thinks that it's weird that fluglehorns aren't in the trumpet section, but instead in the brass band section?
Doesn't wessex have a physical building here in the USA? It would be nice to include a contact number for us on this side of the pond so we don't have to pay for an international phone call
I will look at the navigation on my return to UK.
Flugelhorn are under brass band and horns. I would not consider them trumpets.
The system should present you with correct contact for your location. Are you not seeing the US contact details? If you can send me screenshot, then I will get it looked into. Like any IT development there are teething problems which we are sorting as they come to light. Below is what I am seeing from Michigan. If you are in USA and not getting those contact details using US network, then please let me know
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:52 am
by Wyvern
Thanks Mark - we will check that out
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:55 am
by bort
I've never heard the term "Double Plug Bass Trombone" before... just me?
Nice pictures!
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:09 pm
by Kirley
edsel585960 wrote:I like the new website! Just waiting for those BBb helicons to come out.

Yeah. I was bummed that the prototype wasn't at NAMM. I really wanted to give it a toot.
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:21 pm
by Kirley
Just checked out the website. Looks great!
Jonathan, what can you tell us about the sousaphone gig bag? No picture yet.
As you've probably heard from us disgruntled sousaphonists, there is much room for improvement in the world of sousaphone bags. Glad to see you're throwing your hat in the ring!
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 2:43 pm
by Wyvern
I will try and get pictures up soon. The design is very similar to ProTech sousaphone gig bag
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 3:19 pm
by thevillagetuba
Are there any specs for the Young1R mouthpiece? Which horn was it designed for? Thanks.
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:59 pm
by marccromme
Wyvern wrote:
Please note there is now just one website
http://www.Wessex-Tubas.com for customers around the world, which through clever technology presents the relevant currency and contact details according to where you are.
Hmm, nice look, but I really miss the browsing menu you had before. And seen from DK, it shows prices in US Dollar, but Pound Sterling would be preferred seen from anywhere in the EU ... so much for clever technology ... maybe a manual switch from British to American would be preferrable?? Just a thought.
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 6:45 pm
by GC
From the "German Tenor Horn" page: "This is the correct horn for playing the solo in Mahler’s Symphony No 7. It is a lovely playing instrument with destructive tone."
Somehow I don't think "destructive" is what you meant. Maybe "distinctive".
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:08 pm
by Wyvern
GC wrote:From the "German Tenor Horn" page: "This is the correct horn for playing the solo in Mahler’s Symphony No 7. It is a lovely playing instrument with destructive tone."
Somehow I don't think "destructive" is what you meant. Maybe "distinctive".
Thanks, you win the proof readers award

Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:17 pm
by GC
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:41 pm
by Wyvern
58mark wrote:The photos are good, but I miss the full time navigation bar that lets you jump from category to category
Always responsive to customer feedback, your wish has been applied - although it in the form of selection list, so as not to mess up format of website
Re: Wessex Tuba??
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:06 am
by Three Valves
GC wrote:From the "German Tenor Horn" page: "This is the correct horn for playing the solo in Mahler’s Symphony No 7. It is a lovely playing instrument with destructive tone."
Somehow I don't think "destructive" is what you meant. Maybe "distinctive".
I just thought that was part of Jonathan's Sino-UK charm!!