Posted by Klaus on January 28, 2002 at 15:19:08:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Besson CC posted by Rick Denney on January 28, 2002 at 14:35:51:
The very slow and clumsy B&H site says this:
The Besson BE995 CC Tuba represents the first time Boosey & Hawkes has produced a front-action, 5-valve full size CC tuba. The BE995 is an exceptional professional instrument with a "four piston, one rotary" non compensating valve configuration. It is surprisingly lightweight, and produces a rich, colour ful, clear and deep sound.
A highly efficient instrument with a wide dynamic range and a powerful low register, this tuba provides maximum sound output with less effort than other makes of CC tuba.
19" (480mm) bell, 4/4 size
* Non compensating
* 4 piston valves, 1 rotary valve operated by thumb lever (1+1/4 tone slide)
* Diameter through valves No. 1-3 = .750" (19mm)
* Diameter through valve No. 4 = .790" (20mm)
* Diameter through rotary valve No. 5 = .825" (21mm)
* Stainless steel pistons
* Delrin valve guides
* Supplied with Dennis Wick mouthpiece 1L (end of quote).
I might be a bad interpreter, but I see no signs of a new BAT entering the market.
Klaus