WESSEX TC161S Mighty Gnome travel tuba CC

WESSEX TC161S Mighty Gnome travel tuba CC, silverplated, with case

This superb CC travel tuba – the 'Mighty Gnome' – is a tornister tuba design exclusive to the Wessex Tubas range.

The ‘Mighty Gnome’ travel tuba for sale has been developed from our BBB 'MIGHTY MIDGET' and plays just as well – providing a powerful, mini tuba for the CC tuba player.

The original purpose of travel tubas was to make a portable tuba for military bands in the days before motorized transport and as such, although so small, it was always designed to play like a true tuba; suitable to play as bass with a brass, wind, or jazz band.

This we have tried ourselves and found to be the case with good feedback.

In the modern age this mini tuba has many uses such as:

• Travel tuba (small enough in a gig bag to fly as cabin luggage)
• Practice tuba, particularly for those that live in a flat/apartment with limited space
• Lightweight tuba for standing, or marching gigs
• Easy to transport on public transport, or even on your back travelling by bicycle
• Small ensemble playing where a full size tuba may overpower the musical texture
• The ideal present for the tuba player that has everything!

Characteristics:

• Bell: 9.5″ (24cm)
• Bore: 0.59″ (15mm)
• Height: 20″ (52cm)
• Weight: 10 lb 12oz (4.9kg)
• Gold brass bell
• Nickel slides
• Normal tuba mouthpiece (24AW) supplied
• Lightweight foambody case suitable to protect tuba when flying (in hold), 61 x 45 x 30cm, 5kg