4/4 Bb tuba suggestions

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4/4 Bb tuba suggestions

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is there is a name brand company that sells a-lot of *w i d e* Bb Tubas? (for an inexpensive price)
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Look at the Wessex.
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tclements wrote:Look at the Wessex.
what exactly do you mean by "the wessex"?
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What does *w I d e* mean, in the context of 4/4 Bb tubas?
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I am guessing the person wants a 6/4 tuba.
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tclements wrote:I am guessing the person wants a 6/4 tuba.
nope, a wide 4/4 Bb Tuba, as in large bore
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a_fellow_redditor_ wrote:
tclements wrote:I am guessing the person wants a 6/4 tuba.
nope, a wide 4/4 Bb Tuba, as in large bore

Ah yes, of course. The large bore tuba.
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I’m selling my ZO 5000 BBb tuba. It has a .757-.797” bore. It has a very nice large sound. PM if interested.
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