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VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers" SOLD !!
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 8:11 pm
by AngeloPiazzini
VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers" for sale. The instrument is in excellent working conditions as playability and intonation, it has been played professionally and in Orchestra.
B&S original gig bag included in the price. I can ship it worldwide.
You can see some photos to the link:
http://m.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_vmi ... 43716.html" target="_blank" target="_blank
Price: 2900€
Angelo Piazzini
+393396703584
angelo.piazzini@gmail.com" target="_blank" target="_blank
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:35 pm
by Michael Bush
Looks great.
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:48 pm
by AngeloPiazzini
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 6:48 pm
by bort
What makes this a Hilgers model instead of just a regular 101?
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 5:54 am
by oedipoes
bort wrote:What makes this a Hilgers model instead of just a regular 101?
My best guess is that the 101 was called the 'Hilgers model' until the coöperation with Hilgers ended, after that they could not use his name anymore to promote this model of tuba.
The next Hilgers model was the Melton 197 I think...
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:42 pm
by AngeloPiazzini
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 4:34 pm
by Steve Marcus
What is the diameter of the bell and the overall height of the tuba?
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:00 pm
by AngeloPiazzini
Dear Steve,
the diameter of the bell is 42 cm and the heigh 110 cm.
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:11 pm
by Heavy_Metal
ValveSlide wrote:The 101 has been around a very looooooong time. A 101 with a "Hilgers" designation is completely unfamiliar over here.
Probably one of many stencil names for these tubas. They're good players.
This thread has the current stencil name list:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=53607" target="_blank
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:48 pm
by bort
Well, except that Walter Hilgers is a professional German tuba player, not the name of a company or importer.
Hilgers also had his name attached to some of the older Meinl Weston 45-series F tuba variants (different configurations of valves, triggers, etc.). So I'm wondering if this is a special kind of 101 that was modified to his specs... and what that might be.
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:33 pm
by AngeloPiazzini
The full story about VMI and B & S is here:
https://www.musiktreff.info/instrumente ... und-s.html" target="_blank
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:41 pm
by Michael Bush
Aber nichts in diesem Link spricht von Walter Hilgers.
Re: VMI / B&S BBb Tuba Model 101 "Walter Hilgers"
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:34 am
by oedipoes
bort wrote:
Hilgers also had his name attached to some of the older Meinl Weston 45-series F tuba variants (different configurations of valves, triggers, etc.). So I'm wondering if this is a special kind of 101 that was modified to his specs... and what that might be.
The specs are still listed on the MrTuba website:
"B&S 3101
Bore: 19mm (0.748") Bell diameter: 420mm (16-1/2") Height: 110cm (43-1/3") B&S BBb-Tuba 3/4 "Model W.Hilgers" 3101 4 rotary valves, Nickel silver rim"
