Eb Front Piston Tuba ‘Gnagey’ – TE465 P

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Planned Delivery Jul 2022

Developed in collaboration with instrument builder Sam Gnagey, this Eb combines the best of American and British tuba design to make a superb, free blowing bass tuba with an easy high register and probably the best low response possible on an Eb tuba.

 

Specifications

  • 4 piston and 1 rotary valve
  • Bell: 16¾ ” (420mm)
  • Bore: 0.69″ (17.5 mm), 0.748” (19 mm) rotary valve
  • Height: 34.6″ (880mm)
  • Weight: 18lb (8 kg)

Special Features

  1. Handcrafted
  2. Nickel silver leadpipe
  3. Gold Brass bell on lacquered version
  4. Large valve buttons
  5. Lever for easy 1st slide pull
  6. All nickel silver slides
  7. Direct rotary valve linkage
  8. Nickel silver strengthening plates
  9. Hardened bell
  10. Molded ABS latched case with robust wheels
  11. HB mouthpiece

Note : The mouthpiece supplied with this instrument is silver and not gold as pictured. 

Sam Gnagey writes:
"The concept was from my idea of an EE-flat that a well known manufacturer could have and should have built years ago…I have to thank Jonathan for giving me the opportunity to make the concept a reality in brass."

Wessex Warranty

For your peace of mind

Unlike most leading brands, Wessex Tubas offers a 3-year warranty against manufacturing defects on all our instruments, and in the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a full refund and return within 2 weeks.

You can return any item bought from Wessex Tubas within 14 days of receiving it for a full refund, minus shipping costs. However, please contact us before returning your item so we can provide you with return labels and a collection booking with our dedicated courier to ensure the safe return of your item/s. When returning the item, it must be in its original packaging and in ’as received’ condition. Please note that shipping charges apply to refund upon return of your item and any damage will also result in reduced refund.

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