Re: attn: Wessex
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:03 am
We are actually working on a compensated F tuba based on a very good rare Besson F example from 1960's. That will be available in both 3+1 and 4 front piston configurations.
The old Besson plays amazingly well with good intonation and surprisingly big tone - enough for me to want to brush up my F tuba playing. I am sure the new Wessex F will play equally well, if not better after Chuck Nickles has tweeked.
I initially thought this would be easy to make using existing Eb parts, but has turned out to require all new bows and bell.
I am hoping to have prototype by middle of this year.
The old Besson plays amazingly well with good intonation and surprisingly big tone - enough for me to want to brush up my F tuba playing. I am sure the new Wessex F will play equally well, if not better after Chuck Nickles has tweeked.
I initially thought this would be easy to make using existing Eb parts, but has turned out to require all new bows and bell.
I am hoping to have prototype by middle of this year.