WILLSON

[oedipoes]

Congratultations! She's a real beauty . . .

I doubt you'll find a finer BBb.

Yup, very true !

Hey, Jonesbrass and TUbajohn20J ,

When I tried this model last week, I had the impression that water was stuck in the upper 3rd valve loop every now and then.
I could not get it out by the standard 'pushing-water-key-and-then-blow-while-pushing-pistons' procedure. (although there are 3 water keys)
I only got that water out by putting the horn on its bell, taking the 3rd valve upper tube out and empty it.
Please tell me there is a better way !

THX

Wim

[jonesbrass]

Hey, Jonesbrass and TUbajohn20J ,

When I tried this model last week, I had the impression that water was stuck in the upper 3rd valve loop every now and then.
I could not get it out by the standard 'pushing-water-key-and-then-blow-while-pushing-pistons' procedure. (although there are 3 water keys)
I only got that water out by putting the horn on its bell, taking the 3rd valve upper tube out and empty it.
Please tell me there is a better way !

THX

Wim

Wim,
You might try just laying the tuba across your lap and pulling out the top third valve slide, then tilting the tuba towards the bell. Should come right out.

[TUbajohn20J]

Well...I bought a set of white nylon gloves to handle the tuba with to eliminate fingerprints and body oils. (I plan to use them while playing) and 2 silver polishing cloths to keep her looking new. I also went to Lowes and bought 6 feet of small , clear, flexible plumbers tube..cut a slit all the way down, to wrap it around the bell lip so it wont scratch if I ever set it down on cement or hard surfaces. Gotta keep this baby new. Here's pic of it and my 20J

[bigbob]

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[TUbajohn20J]

Thanks. And no that is a factory 20J with an upright bell conversion

[oedipoes]

Wim,
You might try just laying the tuba across your lap and pulling out the top third valve slide, then tilting the tuba towards the bell. Should come right out.

ok, thank you !
I'll try that next time, which could be very soon... really liked it !

TUbajohn20J, jonesbrass,
do you use a playing stand with this (3100, 3050) horn, and if yes, which one?

thanks again.
Wim

[TUbajohn20J]

No, I don't use a stand or tuba rest. This horn is comfortable to me without it!

[jonesbrass]

TUbajohn20J, jonesbrass,
do you use a playing stand with this (3100, 3050) horn, and if yes, which one?

I hadn't used one until I was in a car wreck (recently had two trucks try to park in the trunk of my car . . . ). I've had a lot of pain in my back, so started using the Baltimore Brass tuba rest with the 3050S, and love it. Don't need one for the Willson 3200S F or Cerveny 653.

[Rick Denney]

I only got that water out by putting the horn on its bell, taking the 3rd valve upper tube out and empty it.

Not uncommon on tubas with the vertical valve arrangement and the 90-degree port for the valve branch. I get water there in my Holton, too. I just lay it over my left leg so that the top is lower than the bottom, and then pull and dump the slide. It works better when the slides work as they should, and mine do.

The Willson is a fine tuba and there are only a few Bb tubas I've played that I would rather have. They are old and long out of production, and good examples are rare.

I would not consider playing this instrument without a stand, by the way. Using a stand will free up those muscles to just be relaxed like they should be.

Rick "whose issue with the Willson was ergonomic as much as anything" Denney