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Hi all,

Trying my luck here before I go down the rabbit hole of having something fabricated.

Does anyone, particularly owners of M-W 3450, 5450, or 6450 tubas, have an adjustable thumb ring for sale? The whole thing. Not just the ring, but the bracket/braces as well.

Maybe you’ve taken it off of your tuba and shoved it into a drawer?

I’ll buy it from you if you’ve got one. The style I’m looking for is at the bottom of the linked spare parts page from Buffet. Page 22.

buffetcrampongroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Spares-BS-MW-JS-HH-v2.pdf

Thanks for any offers or leads.

Did you try calling Matt at Dillon’s?

matt g wrote: ↑Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:05 pm Did you try calling Matt at Dillon’s?

I sent Matt a note. Thanks for the suggestion!

I shouldn't speak for others, but - typically - repair shops don't particularly care to be viewed as parts suppliers.

I believe (others can name it and probably link right to the ring you desire) there's a European website that offers those for sale.

My thought was that Matt might have one laying around from a repair or modification not that he’d be the middleman for a replacement part.

That was my initial thought as well; Regardless, he’s knowledgeable and will be able to point me to the right place.

If the European manufacturer you mentioned is Voigt, I’ve come across their website, but I can’t see any of their products. Maybe I’ve just missed it, but their “thumb ring” page is empty and just points me to a catalog that I’d need to order.

Oh. Missed that. Booo!

I have the body/flange section in silver. That will get you halfway. Contact me if interested.

Thanks Chris,

Now I’m just looking for the ring itself. Anyone got one of those lying around?

@UncleBeer has some thumb rings at his place, he's out of the country right now as far as I know but send him a message here or on Facebook and maybe he can help you out

FINGERS CROSSED, I am able to purchase a ring from Voigt. I spoke with Martin directly and he is willing to send one to me.

So, this ring will go on my other tuba, and the one I scrounged together from here will go on my Holton.

Voigt ring paid for and they tell me will ship tomorrow.

For those curious, Shipping was another $45.

Sousaswag wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:47 am FINGERS CROSSED, I am able to purchase a ring from Voigt. I spoke with Martin directly and he is willing to send one to me.

So, this ring will go on my other tuba, and the one I scrounged together from here will go on my Holton.

I “think” I have a Holton 340 thumb ring if you need it. No promise but I think so.

York-aholic wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:17 pm

Sousaswag wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:47 am FINGERS CROSSED, I am able to purchase a ring from Voigt. I spoke with Martin directly and he is willing to send one to me.

So, this ring will go on my other tuba, and the one I scrounged together from here will go on my Holton.

I “think” I have a Holton 340 thumb ring if you need it. No promise but I think so.

My Holton has a thumb ring, thankfully, or I’d take you up on that. I just don’t like its location or angle. I have a Willson ring around here that I think will work well for the Holton.

Sousaswag wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:38 am

York-aholic wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:17 pm

Sousaswag wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:47 am FINGERS CROSSED, I am able to purchase a ring from Voigt. I spoke with Martin directly and he is willing to send one to me.

So, this ring will go on my other tuba, and the one I scrounged together from here will go on my Holton.

I “think” I have a Holton 340 thumb ring if you need it. No promise but I think so.

My Holton has a thumb ring, thankfully, or I’d take you up on that. I just don’t like its location or angle. I have a Willson ring around here that I think will work well for the Holton.

Gotcha. Very good then.