Just saw this remark on a recent price list from Willson Europe:
"New tubas also available in lighter weight version."
Sounds interesting...
Any experience from someone?
http://www.blaasinstrumentenimport.nl/i ... 7bdb4d4147
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bort
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Re: Willson tubas
Lightweight? Wimps! 
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Re: Willson tubas
The 3100 listed here is also a lightweight model:
http://willson.ch/en/content/consulting ... ial-offers" target="_blank
But really, that could be a very interesting development for them. Not only for they physical weight, but perhaps they play/respond/project more like most people would expect?
If anyone lives near enough to Flums, it would be great to hear some first-hand information about the differences!
http://willson.ch/en/content/consulting ... ial-offers" target="_blank
But really, that could be a very interesting development for them. Not only for they physical weight, but perhaps they play/respond/project more like most people would expect?
If anyone lives near enough to Flums, it would be great to hear some first-hand information about the differences!
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Re: Willson tubas
I hope they didn't change the way they project . . . the distinct advantage I've had with my Willson's has been the way they throw the sound out to the back of the hall.bort wrote:The 3100 listed here is also a lightweight model:
http://willson.ch/en/content/consulting ... ial-offers" target="_blank" target="_blank
But really, that could be a very interesting development for them. Not only for they physical weight, but perhaps they play/respond/project more like most people would expect?
If anyone lives near enough to Flums, it would be great to hear some first-hand information about the differences!
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bort
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Re: Willson tubas
Ok, good point, I didn't mean to say that. You're right, the projection is killer on these!
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tubeast
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Re: Willson tubas
In fact I DO live near Flums (about an hour drive seems close enough to evaluate the way their horns project 
) but haven´t been paying attention to what they´ve been up to, lately.
A quick check with their homepage doesn´t reveal anything neither:
BBb tubas weigh in at 12.5 kg / 27 lb, CC horns are about 2 to 3 pounds less.
Euphs weigh about 10 lb, same for their latest UK-models.
They don´t really tend to experiment that much with basic instrument philosophy, in my experience.
Hans
) but haven´t been paying attention to what they´ve been up to, lately. A quick check with their homepage doesn´t reveal anything neither:
BBb tubas weigh in at 12.5 kg / 27 lb, CC horns are about 2 to 3 pounds less.
Euphs weigh about 10 lb, same for their latest UK-models.
They don´t really tend to experiment that much with basic instrument philosophy, in my experience.
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Re: Willson tubas
I saw a new Willson 3100 this year at NABBA and compared it to my current 3100. It was minus the bow guards which I did feel made it lighter as mine is complete with all the guards. My Eb does not have the bottom bow cap which makes it considerably lighter than a friends 3400.
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bort
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Re: Willson tubas
Someone should just email Willi and ask him.
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Re: Willson tubas
thinner material !bloke wrote:...so sheet metal (or "hydraulically-formed" metal) is - as always - the same thickness, and (again, as before) are only offered stripped-down versions...??
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