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Wyvern
Wessex Tubas
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by Wyvern Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:16 pm
The superb new Wyvern CC tuba is now on website and we are taking order, although first batch in August is small.
This is a tuba that more than one professional has proclaimed on trying the best CC tuba they have ever played.
Personally on comparing to Nirschl 6/4 I have found it plays very similar - almost like its baby brother!
USA:
http://www.wessex-tubas.com/product/tc590-wyvern/
UK (and international):
http://www.wessex-tubas.co.uk/product/tc590-wyvern/
The comfortable rosewood thumb lever and adjustable thumb ring
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arpthark
5 valves
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by arpthark Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:24 pm
Very handsome. Is this an original design?
tubacorbin
bugler
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by tubacorbin Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:36 pm
Looks great! Looking forward to reading reviews of anyone who has played it.
Wyvern
Wessex Tubas
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by Wyvern Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:19 pm
arpthark wrote: Very handsome. Is this an original design?
Yes it is original design, although some features are inspired by other tubas
DouglasJB
4 valves
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by DouglasJB Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:19 pm
To me it kinda resembles a MW6450 Baer, just slightly smaller.
GC
5 valves
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by GC Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:00 pm
Does this share parts with the Excelsior compensating BBb?
bort
6 valves
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by bort Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:56 pm
The main tuning slide hangs pretty low... Could it go beyond the bottom bow?
Wyvern
Wessex Tubas
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by Wyvern Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:44 am
bort wrote: The main tuning slide hangs pretty low... Could it go beyond the bottom bow?
Actually if you look carefully the main tuning slide is out about one inch in that photo. This one of UK professional, Tim Norris (now very happy owner of the prototype) holding shows how far it actually projects better.
Wyvern
Wessex Tubas
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by Wyvern Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:46 am
DouglasJB wrote: To me it kinda resembles a MW6450 Baer, just slightly smaller.
The slide layout is inspired by the Baer, but the Wyvern is slightly smaller in the bows
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Wyvern
Wessex Tubas
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by Wyvern Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:49 am
GC wrote: Does this share parts with the Excelsior compensating BBb?
No it shares nothing with the Excelsior. Does share the same bell as TB580 Michigan BBb, but that is all. But the bows and stainless steel valves are new manufactured components. Expert impartial examination at ITEC confirmed the valves are well made.
The bell is 0.8mm gauge gold brass, 84% copper. All slides are nickel and the leadpipe is also gold brass.
