I have played both. Currently I play a Jupiter JTU1110 because it has good tone and intonation, the valves fit my hand a little better, and most importantly, the piston bore is about the same as my Conn *real* 36K so it is a tad easier to switch back and forth depending on whether the gig is ...

Yes, if you can't find one used, Wick still makes the #1 (no letter) as a stock item.

Hi! I'm looking to buy a four valve recording bell tuba. I'm willing to spend around ~$2200 with shipping included in that bunch. I'm located in Utah. Thank you! I have a wonderful silver Reynolds up for sale on Marketplace. It has three valves, good intonation, and was just serviced by Lee Stofer ...

In addition to all of the breathing exercises that are out there, here is one that will really strengthen the core: lie flat on your back on the floor with only either thin carpet or a yoga mat, no plush carpet or other padding, arms at your side. Extend your legs out straight. Slightly rotate the ...

Side note related to music analysis… There’s a YouTube thing that removes all melodic content from a Beatles song(s). It sounds just like a rhythmic analysis (pretty sure that was the intent…) one might do in music school. I posted it one time and received an absolutely visceral response from the wi ...

Denis Wick still makes the smaller shank in their "No Letter" models as stock items. The most common size for an Eb tuba is a Wick 3.

Fantastic! We've all come along way since I used to use two portable cassette tape players, one owned by my folks and one owned by my uncle, to practice overdubbing in the mid-70's!

I used to own one. My favorite tuba for concert band work, as well as BBB work before the advent of the obsession with the near-pedal and pedal range. Your horn is a "New Standard" model, as set forth above, pre-dating the Sovereign era. Play 1st line G and low D with 3rd valve alone. #1 & #2 valves ...

And "good" alfredo sauce at that!

btw...I'm just fine with WBIC...and/but I don't blame them for deciding to pass on an in-shop restoration. I agree. That comment pretty much sums up the, (cough) "value." If the seller doesn't think it can be fixed up to sell, then there probably isn't any value at all above salvage for reusable ...

https://www.dwerden.com/eu-articles-comp.cfm This link explains all. I used to have a Besson New Standard BBb 3-valve compensating tuba. I prefer it. It is better in tune with itself than is the 4-valve comp. Essentially, the comp loops tie into the 3rd valve instead of the 4th valve. Unless you ...

This is an itemized list that further demonstrates the maxim that all I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten.

I looked at the pictures of this tuba carefully twenty years ago, also. I like the way the 2nd valve slide is angled up to naturally drain water, but I do not care for the lead pipe which will drain back into the player's mouth unless you hold the tuba quite obliquely. Other valve slides look like ...

On both tuba and souzy bells, I go to the hardware store and buy a length of clear plastic tubing of the inside diameter that will fit over the bell bead. I then take a razor blade, like an exacto knife, and slit it long ways. Then I fit it over the bell. This damps the resonance without affecting ...

RIP. His mouthpieces fundamentally changed brass banding in the UK. I played a Wick 1 when I had my Besson New Standard BBb 3-valve comp tuba. I have a 4BW and 4W for the rare occasion I play my Globe Stamp Sovereign 921 cornet in a brass band. I have an Ultra 6 in the mid-sized shank for my B&H 3 ...

[Sigh!] The subject of this thread pops up every few years. Nothing has changed because, except for Alison and Resilience, there really have been no new valve oil manufacturers in the last few years. You will get posts from everybody who uses everything from Blue Juice to bloke purchasing lamp oil ...

Ok, so far the choice seem to be either a Denis Wick 3L or a JK Exclusive 6. For those who know the JK, how would you describe the difference between the standard and the classic? And should I aim for a 6B or 6C? For me, the Classic has a little bit smoother tone than the Executive and slots and ...

If you'd like to drop a bit more cash down the road, the Sellmansberger Imperial with the "£" shank might be an option. What diameter is that? As I read it, the existing mouthpiece that fits, is a little over .530, which is supposedly "European" shank. OK. Let's clear up the nomenclature. On the ...

Two mouthpieces that are routinely recommended for Eb are either a Bach 24AW or a Wick 3. I now play a K&G. Their #5F is similar to both the Wick 3L and the Bach 24AW. I play their 3F on my BBb, and it is the best mouthpiece I have ever played in five decades of playing tuba/sousaphone, and playing ...