Key Features
- Designed by expert Peter Pollard
- Fourth valve expands the range of the instruments
- Silver plated for a durable and high-quality finish
- Suitable for advancing musicians
Odyssey OTU1900 Premiere Eb Tuba Overview
The Odyssey Premiere Eb Tuba is a great instrument for the beginner and advancing musician. Made from a brass bell, this instrument has a wonderful mellow tone. It is suitable for all varieties of playing, from wind and brass bands to orchestras. It has been finished in a decorative silver plating with gold lacquer slides and valve caps. This instrument is versatile and well suited for many styles of music, with the large bell and bore size this instrument is perfectly suited for principal parts in ensembles.
Product Ref: 41538
Full Description
View Full DescriptionHigh quality design
The Odyssey Premiere range of instruments has been designed by Peter Pollard and built to the highest standards of workmanship, using superior quality materials and class leading design features to give you the best possible instrument. You can be assured that as much thought, care, emotion, skill and detail as you apply to your music has gone in to the instruments Odyssey have created for you to enjoy.
Tuba for advancing musicians
The Premiere Tuba also includes a 4th Valve, which is attached to the side of the instrument that converts the instrument from Eb to Bb. This is advantageous for musicians who require a larger range of notes and more scope at the bottom end of the scale. The tuba also has a compensating system, making it an easier blowing instrument throughout the range of notes.
Included Denis Wick mouthpiece
All Odyssey Premiere Brass Band instruments now include a famous Denis Wick Classic Mouthpiece. The original Classic design gives clarity, precision, and a very easily controlled, centered sound. It also adds more brilliance and richer upper overtones than the convex outer profiles of other designs. Very responsive and easy to play, the Classic has excellent flexibility with a rich tone.
Everything you need
Complete with its own custom designed carry case, each instrument is individually serial numbered providing peace of mind and traceability should you wish to insure your treasured instrument. a mouthpiece is included with this instrument so you can start playing straight away.
Specifications
- Bell material: Yellow brass
- Body material: Yellow brass
- Finish: Silver plated
- Bell diameter: 480mm
- Bore diameter: 17.5mm
- Height: 880mm
- Case: Zero-gravity "Back Pack" Hard foam, plush lined canvas covered case with shoulder straps
- Mouthpiece: Denis Wick Classic 5286-3L
- Other accessories: Cleaning Cloth