Big Mouth Brass Large 5 valve F tuba SOLD
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:58 am
[flash=][/flash]Available for purchanse is my BMB F tuba that's about 20 years old. It has several innovative features:
There are two extra branches which only recently become more common. You can see these in a couple of the photos of the back of the tuba. They look a lot like the plumbing traps that are part of any sink drain. This makes a big improvememt in the low register response. You can see those in the first and second photos.
One other feature is that the 1.25 step 5th valve is "dependent" which means it is within the 4th valve tubing circuit. This feature helps to reduce resistance for a more open feeling when the 4th valve is not in use.
I'm selling because I'm trying to reduce my holdings and I've found that my own design "Gnagey" Wessex E-flat fills much the same niche. The specs are 34" tall, 17" bell, 18.5mm(0.728")/19mm(0.750")bore. I'm including my favorite mouthpiece with it. No case nor bag,
I am willing to ship it to CONUS locations and meet up within 100mi of Fort Wayne, IN
Asking $3850 for it. DM or email tubanurse(at)yahoo.com
There are two extra branches which only recently become more common. You can see these in a couple of the photos of the back of the tuba. They look a lot like the plumbing traps that are part of any sink drain. This makes a big improvememt in the low register response. You can see those in the first and second photos.
One other feature is that the 1.25 step 5th valve is "dependent" which means it is within the 4th valve tubing circuit. This feature helps to reduce resistance for a more open feeling when the 4th valve is not in use.
I'm selling because I'm trying to reduce my holdings and I've found that my own design "Gnagey" Wessex E-flat fills much the same niche. The specs are 34" tall, 17" bell, 18.5mm(0.728")/19mm(0.750")bore. I'm including my favorite mouthpiece with it. No case nor bag,
I am willing to ship it to CONUS locations and meet up within 100mi of Fort Wayne, IN
Asking $3850 for it. DM or email tubanurse(at)yahoo.com