New Wessex Elf Eb tuba

[Wyvern]

Using the same bell and bows as the 4-valve compensated Bombino Eb tuba (http://www.wessex-tubas.com/product/bombino/), Wessex is following with new student/junior 3-valve non-compensated Eb to be called the Elf with reference number TE333. Although it has the look of classic British design, it is in fact a new design.

Made specifically for younger players, this has the mouthpiece receiver positioned lower than on the Bombino and is supplied with new JT mouthpiece with smaller diameter rim for smaller faces. Like its professional Bombino sibling, it has exceptional good intonation (for 3-valve, non-compensated), is free blowing and has good tone. I am personally very pleased with this new Junior model which will be available December (the picture shows unfinished prototype).

Obviously aimed mainly at the British market (where most start on Eb), it joins the equally good playing TB330 Junior BBb tuba which is proving very popular with US and Canadian schools as a student tuba - http://www.wessex-tubas.com/product/tb330/

Pricing for the new TE333 Elf will be the same as the TB330 BBb.