For this truly unique and excellent instrument, use the RT-50L intermediate-weight shell mouthpiece. By experience, this is a winner combination.

Bob Tucci

The current production RT-82, also available with an "S" shank, is based on an excellent modified vintage 82 we once had. This is a fine mouthpiece for large tubas. Instruments that can be a bit soggy come alive with the 82. Anyone interested can contact me bob at perantucci dot com for three short ...

This is an early production instrument dating back to my early years at "B & S" (1982 onward). The long bell of the model 3103 long bell BBb-tuba was built into a CC-tuba with five valves. The instrument was sold as the "B & S" Symphonic Model. Quite good, with a clear sound, good intonation and a ...

Always interesting to hear what fellow tubists have to say. A friend of ours, former manager of a mouthpiece maker here in Europe, remarked: "With the RT-50 you created the 1 1/2C of the tuba world." The RT-50 and it's European sister, the PT-50 of our manufacture, is "The Standard of the World ...

Dear Three Valves, Many thanks for the flowers.. From experience, models such as the RT-50 and RT-88 work better with a large shank. We do have all models with both large and small shanks as available under the PT brand. These can be supplied as required. The Canadian Brass Heritage Series which we ...

A sort of "copy" of one or our mouthpieces has been floating around for years. Aside from the shell shape, these are or very poor quality both in musical qualities, finish and plating. "You get what you pay for" does not apply here; what we have seen is very poor. Our mouthpieces, RT for the United ...

This is not new but provides adequate information of a basic nature. RIM: The rim of the mouthpiece supports the lips and defines how much of their area is free to vibrate. The greater the area able to vibrate the greater the flexibility with which the lips may be changed from one frequency of ...

Toby was a fine and courteous gentleman and a musician of the highest order. Looking back at the early Seventies, his performances with the New York Brass Quintet for example, there was none better nor more elegant.

Bob Tucci

Please note that we can supply all available factory parts for all current production "B & S" instruments, also various older models.
Prices and delivery time on request.

Bob Tucci

Dear EC, The mouthpieces you posted are of the "good old" variety. That is, as offered by the former distributor we no longer supply. These are good of course but a bit different from those mouthpieces made under my supervision and marketed in the United States under the RT brand. They will ...

As required, we have three end covers for "Meili" tuba cases as supplied in the past by Hirsbrunner and other manufacturers.
Photo attached, with dimensions.

Bob Tucci
Munich

Toby,

At the Frankfurt music show in 2014, the Syre shop/Leipzig presented a rather fine "valve Ophicleide". Photo attached.

Bob Tucci-Munich

Mary Ann, Years ago a two-tone slide for the 5th valve was included with all five valve "B & S" PT-10 F-Tubas. Later this became an additional cost item. On such instruments, this worked very well for two reasons. 1/Some of the low notes could be played with one less valve and 2/, the slide added ...

One of the most consistent, gravest and most often made mistakes in the tuba parts takes place during the "Dance of the Earth", moving toward the finale of the part one. The tubas and related instruments play G# to F#, repeated twice then followed by a a longer passage of G#, A#, C#, A#, G#, F#. The ...

The oscillations which take place inside a brasswind instrument can be very strong, upward of 10-12 or even more ATU. (Atmospheric pressure, or air pressure. It is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth. Atmospheric pressure is commonly measured with a ...

Rudolf Meinl Sr., one of the truly great brasswind instrument makers of the XX. Century, celebrated his 81st birthday on July 25th. I had the pleasure and honor of working with him during the early Seventies. We remain good friends to this day. A photo, his favorite, is attached. His son, Rudolf ...

Going back to the early Sixties there were and still are U.S. American and Canadian tubas here in Central Europe. To my knowledge, Cherry Beauregard and your truly were the first. Cherry was a member of the Bavarian State Orchestra (Bavarian State Opera) in 1963-64. At the same time, 1962-66, I was ...