I have a couple Sidey mouthpieces here with me right now. The "standard" version is ever so slightly larger in cup volume than the Conn or my Helleberg replica and the rim has a very sharp bite which I appreciate, but is also not quite like the original 1970s Conn versions. I would describe it as an ...

Sorry arpthark, but I have no idea. The tariff costs for you all keeps changing so its hard to say

arpthark wrote: Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:50 am @TheBerlinerTuba, what is current pricing for USA customers with tariffs, etc.?

Hi Porky,

you are in luck as I just finished the next round of Hellebergs and a few WD3 as well.

For any further questions, please write me at:

mail(at)berlinertuba.com

Cheers!
TheBerlinerTuba

Posting for a friend in Markneukirchen. Excellent CC-Tuba in good condition.

https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/ ... 37-74-6993

Hello Elephant,

bravo again for your excellent work with attention to detail.

If you ever decide to vent rotary valves again, here are a few small tips.

1. Drill the vent hole either higher or lower into the casing. That way you can use a larger hole without the need for perfect valve bumper ...

And a 2026 Bump nach oben!

Hello daktx2,

I modified a customer' horn with this issue a couple years ago.

I removed all of the original tubing and copied the layout of a B&S PT3/PT6 etc.

It was more work, but the end result was remarkable. The tuba had a significantly more open low range and the 4th slide could be used on ...

Hello Mary,

for your reference, here is what the original looks like.

All the best,
Berliner Tuba

Hello Mary,

I see Helikons from this maker in my workshop quite often and I believe your leadpipe is far longer than when the instrument was new.
Also there are quite a few of them still out in the world so don’t feel too bad about modifying it.

Good luck and all the best,
Berliner Tuba

Hello everyone, I hope your 2026 is beginning well.

I've just finished another batch of Helleberg replicas and a few Orfeo WD3 replicas as well.
Most have been sold, but there are a few left and if anyone is interested, please let me know.

All the best for 2026!

TheBerlinerTuba

Hello chrismtb,

I'm hopefully right in that someone in the USA can help you out. If not, write me at mail@berlinertuba.com and I'll get it sorted for you.

All the best from Berlin,
TheBerlinerTuba

Hello TubaForum,
If anyone needs anything tuba related, please write me anytime.
I manufacture a wide range of components and whatever I don't make, I can usually find it.
Cheers from Berlin,
Berliner Tuba Werkstatt

Part 2

I recently upgraded the valve linkage of a early 1980s Miraphone 190 BBb Kaiser Tuba and thought some folks would like to see the process: See the photo description.

Hello bort,

if it's any help from Germany, the vast majority of us who use a kaiser tuba in a professional setting tend to use one of the following.

Bruno Tilz WH-B1 or WH-B2

Werner Schmidt WH-B2 (this is my personal mouthpiece)

Perantucci PT-88

Windhager: There are so many sizes, I would just ...

The History of the Tuba Podcast

https://substack.com/@historyofthetuba/ ... are-action

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