What does the Wessex British F Tuba sound like?

[@gusluna3]

Love that sound! Very much like the middle brother of the tuba and baritone! Very mellow sound similar to a euphonium or baritone, love it.

[@WessexTubasOfficial]

What a brilliant take on this Tuba's tone - thank you so much for sharing your thoughts!

[@barryguerrero6480]

The perfect Vaughan Williams concerto machine.

[@buddyclements8457]

First of all, congratulations Jonathan plus one and all at Wessex for bringing back this amazing English F Tuba, which apparently was extinct! It’s very intriguing! Such a tremendous option for all of us Tubists! Hmmmmmmm…

[@WessexTubasOfficial]

Thank you so much! We're really glad it's back in production and available again :D

[@aidanhowgate5437]

I wonder if the Barlows will be reproduced one day, but of course, they were all different. 😊

[@walfredswanson]

However, I believe the Harry Barlow F tubas of the earlier 20th century were not compensating horns with 5 valves. This would be an interesting comparison, not to mention the 3+2 valve arrangement would perfectly suit most modern f tuba players.

[@alansaliba6978]

Love to see the Hampshire Band in Malta...nice memories

[@WessexTubasOfficial]

Lovely!

[@Ruigekerel]

It is compensated, so you've got three valves here and another one there. Deep insights here.

[@WessexTubasOfficial]

Some people are new to the world of Brass instruments, and appreciate a little extra guidance with things that others take for granted as common knowledge. When introducing this tuba, our social media manager/content creator (NOT a tuba player 😂) asked what makes it compensated, and Will kindly answered her. We’ll be making a video specifically based on these relatively *simple* questions for people who are just starting to learn about Brass instruments, too :)