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Tuba Tuesday: Besson, Stratford Model 588, BB flat tuba, 3 piston, c.1959
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 12:31 am
by bisontuba
Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Besson, Stratford Model 588, BB flat tuba, 3 piston, c.1959.
Serial #: 293712
Bell Diameter 12 7/8”, Bore Size .689”, Height 31.5”.
“BESSON / STRATFORD / MADE IN ENGLAND” on bell.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... -3-piston/
Re: Tuba Tuesday: Besson, Stratford Model 588, BB flat tuba, 3 piston, c.1959
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 2:10 pm
by humBell
These are satisfying little tubas.
Re: Tuba Tuesday: Besson, Stratford Model 588, BB flat tuba, 3 piston, c.1959
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 3:25 pm
by 2nd tenor
humBell wrote: Tue Feb 10, 2026 2:10 pm
These are satisfying little tubas.
I suspect that essential the same instrument had a different model name depending whether Boosey and Hawkes or a Besson was engraved on the bell. I’ve a similar Eb Regent and can confirm that these compact student instruments are very satisfying to play and with the right driver they certainly knock out some fine music too. These particular Tubas were made in England but I think that a lower priced - and lower quality - range were imported from what were then soviet states.