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Chuck Nickles and Jonathan Hodgetts examine the new Wessex CC Helicon at our factory in China. Thanks to Carl Kleinsteuber for his design.

Interesting. Is the final product also going to have a fixed bell?

Kirley wrote:Interesting. Is the final product also going to have a fixed bell?

No, bell will be removable. Also we will be offering 5th dependant valve to fit in 4th valve loop

Looks like a fun horn!

The body was no doubt copied from a 1907 Buescher BBb helicon.

Ed Jones wrote:The body was no doubt copied from a 1907 Buescher BBb helicon.

Some changes were made to bring it up to CC (obviously) and to match up with the valve set.

Is this still happening?

I’m now asking purely out of curiosity. Since this project was first announced, I’ve relearned BBb fingerings and I’ve become proficient playing Eb-length tubas... which I may not have done had this instrument been released Q4 2017... so I’m not ungrateful!

I'll take one. 5 valve, please.

So far have production prototype. Will be out early 2020.

Developing all new horns that require new moulds takes time.