BBb or Eb

bigwallys · Post by **bigwallys** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:13 am

Can anyone tell by this photo whether this Reynolds Contempora is a BBb or Eb? If not how else can I find out? Thanks.

JohnSzkutko · Post by **JohnSzkutko** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:23 am

Bb, by the length of tubing.

opus37 · Post by **opus37** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:38 am

This looks like an Effer to me. The BBb versions I've seen have a huge recording bell.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:41 am

JohnSzkutko wrote:Bb, by the length of tubing.

+1. Without question. Too many loops after the valve section for an Eb.

caa62 · Post by **caa62** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:03 am

+1 I borrowed one of these a while back. It was BBb and looked just like this one. Great intonation for a 3 valve!

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:57 am

BBb. No question.

J.c. Sherman · Post by **J.c. Sherman** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:09 pm

Teubonium · Post by **Teubonium** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 3:52 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:I'm going to go against the wisdom here and say Eb

How unwise of you!

It is a BBb based on the length of the 2nd valve circuit.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:07 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:I'm going to go against the wisdom here and say Eb

Say whatever you want. A tuner will say BBb.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:23 pm

The question turned around bit:

Are there any Eb tubas where the 3rd loop is as long as the outer loop of the main bugle?

Klaus

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 8:38 pm

Face it, Ian. You are wrong, again.

aqualung · Post by **aqualung** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:48 pm

Are you smarter than a 5th grader? The 5th grader will note that the 2nd valve loop is about 5" long on an Eb, and about 7" long on a BBb. Close enough for jazz.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:30 pm

I've played that model tuba: BBb.

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