Besson Recording Bass at Baltimore Brass

[hrender]

Good price.
http://www.baltimorebrass.net/index.php?cat=5

[Tubajug]

Just on a quick browse I noticed they have some cool old Conn tubas too. One is a rotary horn even. Neat stuff!

[hrender]

They've now identified this as a Besson 785 BBb. Great price given that it appears to be in excellent condition.

[Heavy_Metal]

I've played that Conn rotary if it's the same one that's been there for quite a while. I like it, but don't have the room.............

[bort]

I've played that Conn rotary if it's the same one that's been there for quite a while. I like it, but don't have the room.............

I hated that tuba when I played it almost 2 years ago. It had 1 good note, low BBb, which was the most huge, awesome, thunderous, outrageous low BBb I've ever played. Every other note sucked. I couldn't get anything close to a scale out of that tuba, no matter how hard I tried.

Needs a valve job? Air leaks? Since then has been fixed? Perhaps I'm just a terrible player?

I wanted so badly to like that tuba, but it was not on the same planet for me.

[Three Valves]

When one says “odd looking English tuba” this image pops right into my head!!