Wessex Tubas - what would you like?

LowBrassNYC · Post by **LowBrassNYC** » Mon May 15, 2017 2:25 pm

I'd love to see a 6-valve cimbasso in a 5+1 configuration. Tempest currently offers one built off the same Rudy Meinl bugle, but the valve block is a total mess and the horn is not very ergonomic. Maybe include a 1st and 2nd valve tuning slide levers and perhaps a detachable bell for easier transport.

Steginkt · Post by **Steginkt** » Tue May 16, 2017 9:01 pm

What about a nice 3/4 CC tuba? Thinking along the lines of a 184 that works well in pit, chamber music, or small ensembles?

Steginkt · Post by **Steginkt** » Wed May 17, 2017 2:42 pm

Better yet, something similar to the 184 with a 2182 bell.

bort · Post by **bort** » Wed May 17, 2017 2:49 pm

Steginkt wrote:Better yet, something similar to the 184 with a 2182 bell.

Just buy Ben's tuba, and be done with it! :)

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Wed May 17, 2017 3:19 pm

bort wrote:
Steginkt wrote:Better yet, something similar to the 184 with a 2182 bell.
Just buy Ben's tuba, and be done with it!

? I am curious. Why would a 2182 bell on 184 be good???

DouglasJB · Post by **DouglasJB** » Wed May 17, 2017 6:33 pm

Smaller bell, quicker response?

Steginkt · Post by **Steginkt** » Fri May 19, 2017 12:38 pm

I guess I should explain my thinking. Nowadays, many high school players are being pushed into learning CC. However, as small and as un-moneyed as I was in high school, i had to settle for clinging on to a lovely 186 BBb for dear life. If there had perhaps been a cheap small CC tuba at the time, I definitely would have looked into buying one, especially as a junior or senior preparing to go off to school

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Fri May 19, 2017 5:50 pm

I would not rule out adding a small CC tuba to range later (won't be this year), but think a front piston tuba would be more popular than high bell rotary version.

DouglasJB · Post by **DouglasJB** » Sat May 20, 2017 8:11 am

Possibly with the larger 821 bell?

KKORO · Post by **KKORO** » Sat May 20, 2017 8:23 am

I'd like to see a CC 4/4 "Anton." I know you've got the "Mahler" but I just can't get over the looks of that tall bell.

KKORO

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sat May 20, 2017 10:58 am

KKORO wrote:I'd like to see a CC 4/4 "Anton." I know you've got the "Mahler" but I just can't get over the looks of that tall bell.

KKORO

The Anton will be in stock at Wessex Michigan store by the end of the month. I have been playing an Anton a lot myself of recent both with band and orchestra (Prokofiev 5 and Mahler 1). I have had no problems with intonation and love the sound from it. I have had positive feedback from conductors and trombones too.

Bob Kolada · Post by **Bob Kolada** » Sat May 20, 2017 2:52 pm

A Moritz or Bruckner tuba (check out the Szentpali videos!) with a modern valve section!

BBruce107 · Post by **BBruce107** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:01 pm

Possibly a Rotary BAT? Like a Rudy copy or york style with a rotary valve section.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:54 am

BBruce107 wrote:Possibly a Rotary BAT? Like a Rudy copy or york style with a rotary valve section.

Is that CC or BBb?

BBruce107 · Post by **BBruce107** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:07 am

A CC or BBb. My preference would be a CC as I am primarily a CC player but I know a lot of BBb players that would adore having a rotary BAT.

DouglasJB · Post by **DouglasJB** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:56 pm

Or Neptune like, seeing as there is a nice gold brass Neptune to base the design off of

Ken Crawford · Post by **Ken Crawford** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:52 pm

Before you go building another rotary tuba, please invest some effort into improving your valve linkage setups. Right now you've got some well designed tubas that play great, hobbled by less than impressive rotary valves. If Schiller can get real German Minibal linkages on their tubas I bet you can as well.

highsierra · Post by **highsierra** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 6:49 pm

Something like this perhaps?

guillaumedu · Post by **guillaumedu** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:45 pm

A York Shape piston f tuba

Ken Crawford · Post by **Ken Crawford** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:20 pm

guillaumedu wrote:A York Shape piston f tuba

Big Mouth Brass sells one of those already.

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