Compensating EEb tubas with smaller bells?

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Re: Compensating EEb tubas with smaller bells?

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Does Besson use the same mandrel for the 15", 17", and 19" bells?

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imperialbari wrote:Does Besson use the same mandrel for the 15", 17", and 19" bells?

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Then the 984 must have a longer tuning slide than the 983.

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Then the 980 must have a longer tuning slide than the 981.

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Re: Compensating EEb tubas with smaller bells?

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The Wessex Solo with 16 3/4" bell has longer main tuning slide than our Champion with 19" bell - so I suspect Besson has done the same, although the different leadpipe on 984 may have changed pitch slightly
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