my Alexander tuba

[Jobey Wilson]

It sure is easy to fall in love with a vintage Alexander. I bought Lee Hipp's 1969-72 Alex in November 1996, and fall deeper in love with her every day. I put a new leadpipe & one of the new, larger 18" bells on her about 2 years ago (yes, another airline incident), and she came out of surgery a much stronger, in-tune lady. Unbelievable...no more typical "Alexander fingerings" necessary, and she now has a little wider, more "Americanized" sound.