A typical week at the Wessex factory!

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A typical week at the Wessex factory!

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Read how things are during Wessex Tubas quarterly visits to our factory in China;
http://www.wessex-tubas.com/a-typical-w ... ry-part-1/
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Thanks for sharing, Jonathan!
I always appreciate it when the human connection can be made.
More, please. : )
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Part 2 of my blog is now on website at http://www.wessex-tubas.com/a-typical-w ... ry-part-2/

The tuba on left in photo is prototype for new 4/4 BBb tuba. It is beside the TB692 Grand
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Obviously found a good working design there....grand, wyvern and this new BBb.
Interesting ☺
Hope it is as nice as looks indicates
Looks big (?). Not that much smaller than grand?
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The new 4/4 BBb uses the same bell and bows as the compensated Excelsior, so that gives you an idea of the size. It is a large 4/4 or small 5/4 depending on your criteria.

The prototype is on its way to USA for professional evaluation before we decide to go into production
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