I have recently spoken to Besson about this (I have a 984 and it is peerless) I understand that although they no longer list this model they will still make them to order, I don't know about cost, but as they were hand nade anyway it shouldn't be too far off the cost of a 982. I think Phil Parkers ...

On Friday 4th July the Phoenix Concert Band (Sutton UK) will be giving the World Premier of my latest composition "Bravura for Tuba" the soloist will be the wonderful Adam Cooper. I am hoping that this piece will help take the tiba solo out of the comic or weird categories.

It all started last year ...

I have recently bought a large Kaiser four rotor BBb very cheap, there is no makers name of serial number, but it is a bit of a monster and blows freely through the harmonic series. The problem is the reason it was cheap - there is no valve operating mechanism.

Is it possible to buy a mechanism to ...

Sounds like you've got a Besson Sovereignty 994 a giant in size and sound, they are the instrument of choice for the ultimate contra bass in British Brass Bands

I switch between CC EEb, Bass Trombone & Euphonium (even on occasion electric bass) - I suspect this more about finding the instrument ob which you are most proficient to solve the musical problems, and then the technical problems become easier.

I do use my trombone study books to practise tuba ...

I bought my 984 ex demo from Phil Parkers in London just over a year ago, I still think it is the hest tuba I have ever played.