I have long thought the traditional British BBb Bass are overly large, with too great a reach to 4th valve - and rather small bell throat compared to the best American and German contrabass tubas. The fantastic new British designed Wessex EXCELSIOR Compensated BBb tuba addresses these issues and is the compensated BBb of my dreams. Little larger than a compensated EEb, with identical reach to 4th valve and very similar ergonomics - it has rich broad tone and is a pleasure to play. Its tone fits well with brass bands as shown by Friary Guildford band being awarded BEST BASS SECTION in the Championship section at Butlins the first time the Excelsior was played out.
Included with Excelsior is the new Wessex CHIEF mouthpiece. A large mouthpiece with deep funnel profile, ideal to get the best out of BBb tuba.
The EXCELSIOR is now on the Wessex Tubas websites and we are taking advanced orders for first batch;
USA - http://www.wessex-tubas.com/product/excelsior/
UK (and international) -http://www.wessex-tubas.co.uk/product/excelsior/
New Compensated BBb Tuba
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