WESSEX TF555HPGL California-Solo F tuba

WESSEX TF555HPGL California-Solo F tuba, lacquered, with case

The California-Solo is a large front-piston American style F tuba for sale, ideal for playing in orchestra, in brass quintet, or for solo use with a full rich and clear tone and good response across all registers.

This exquisite F tuba is an entirely hand-made instrument, made using hand-hammered sheet brass in Wessex Tuba’s own high-grade workshop, for a lightweight and exceptionally responsive tuba.

Every one of our F tubas for sale is carefully, individually quality checked and play tested by a professional musician to ensure it is a pleasure to play for whoever becomes its eventual owner.

The California-Solo is an F tuba which will be equally suitable for use by a top professional tuba player, or an advanced student.

Characteristics:

• Key: F
• Size: 6/4
• Bell: 15" (380mm)
• Bore, valves 1–3: 0.75” (19mm)
• Bore 4th valve: 0.79” (20mm)
• Bore 5th valve: 0.83” (21mm)
• Original Wessex design by Chuck Nickles
• All handmade and also hand-hammered
• In gold lacquered or triple bright silver-plated finishes
• Stainless steel valves
• Large bore for easy low register
• Nickel leadpipe and slides
• Supplied with robust ABS wheeled case and mouthpiece