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New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:16 pm
by Wyvern
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
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:24 pm
by arpthark
Very handsome. Is this an original design?
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 1:36 pm
by tubacorbin
Looks great! Looking forward to reading reviews of anyone who has played it.
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:19 pm
by Wyvern
arpthark wrote:Very handsome. Is this an original design?
Yes it is original design, although some features are inspired by other tubas
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:19 pm
by DouglasJB
To me it kinda resembles a MW6450 Baer, just slightly smaller.
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:00 pm
by GC
Does this share parts with the Excelsior compensating BBb?
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:56 pm
by bort
The main tuning slide hangs pretty low... Could it go beyond the bottom bow?
Otherwise, it looks very nice and seems like competition for the Eastman or J Packer (?). Interesting emerging market of higher-end Chinese instruments!
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:44 am
by Wyvern
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.
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:46 am
by Wyvern
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
Re: New Wessex Wyvern CC now on website!
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:49 am
by Wyvern
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.