Wessex Tubas Ltd Reviews

Name: Wessex Tubas Ltd
Address: 2 Viscount Court, South Way, Walworth Business Park, Andover, Hampshire
Rating: 3.96

4.0 Rating 94 Reviews

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dolce@wessex-tubas.com

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2 Viscount Court,
South Way, Walworth Business Park,
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 5NW

Wessex Tubas Ltd 5 star review on 19th May 2023

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“I wish I could be more positive about this instrument, but there are a number of problems with it. First of all it's extremely front heavy, so much so that I had to get a special counter-weight made by a friend of mine. It's also very wide so a hand grip had to be bought to help hold on to the thing. The worst thing was the slide - not all that free-moving, at least not what I was expecting. It's at a repairer as we speak getting the slide re-built, and I've hardly played it. I have Buyer's Remorse.”

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Posted 2 months ago

“Shipping went good and it looks nice - but the valves on my intrument are disappointing. The second valve gets stuck every time since unpacking, the third always hits the body of the instrument, so it won't fully close. Playing like that is no fun and almost impossible. In the beginning a I was pretty excited to get this instrument... but with the risk of stuck valves out of the factory I'm afraid I probably won't buy another Wessex instrument.”

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Posted 2 months ago

Sorry, you have had these problems. That should not happen, and I have never heard of such problem with the Wagner Tuba before. Please email coda@wessex-tubas.com to arrange for the instrument to be replaced. Do mention that Jonathan has authorised replacement

Posted 2 months ago

“Had all 3 valves rotated and the valve caps were loose with the first valve coming off after taking the instrument out. After some work trumpet works fine but the valve caps are still loose.”

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Posted 5 months ago

“This is a decent instrument, the only treal issues are with the intonation. It's only just in tune with the main tuning slide all the way in, so maybe the slide could just be shorter & then you could pull it out if necessary. But the most problematic area is the 4th partial, particularly the D (concert C) which is very flat, around 30 cents, unless you use a small mouthpiece such a 12C, not the one supplied which is much larger. Even with a small mouthpiece the D tends to be slightly flat but can be lipped up more easily. I would have liked to give the instrument 4 stars, but I do find this intonation issue a bit limiting, hence the 3 stars”

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Posted 6 months ago

“This is not a tuba stand. The brackets that actually hold the instrument are not big enough. They are hard plastic with no padding so I wouldn’t be comfortable putting a euphonium in it either. One of the plastic brackets broke the first time I tried to put my tuba in it, so I had to rebuild the thing.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Got the compensating euphonium with the four vavles in line. Nice horn but: the valave are far apart and the thumb ring is far from the valves. I would need huge hands to keep my thumb in the ring and play all four valves. I suggest you move the thumb ring and maybe make the fourth valve with the valve stem off center, like some old Conn tubas. They had a disk with a key on the edge to fit in the valve key slot and the threaded valve cap was just a ring that hel that disk down. It was a really nice arrangement.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Product is very good quality, exactly as advertised. When I reached out to customer service with a question they responded very quickly. Will very likely do business with them again.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I recently purchased the euphonium stand for my Dolce and I must say that I'm quite pleasantly surprised at how fast the shipping was (it actually arrived 2 days earlier than anticipated) and the quality of the stand itself far exceeds expectations. I'd seen a review that said that the stand was too big to hold a euphonium, but realistically, you're going to need room to remove the instrument from the brackets holding it, so... In a nutshell, my euph sits quite comfortably on the stand when it's placed and I don't have to worry about it tipping over or slipping out of the arms. Wessex Tubas, AGAIN, you've convinced me to stay with you all and to keep promoting the brand. Well done and please keep up the good work!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Great service. Great company. Very happy with my purchase and how everything was handled.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Wessex Tubas Ltd service was good, although I had to wait several months for the tuba gig bag I ordered, due to lack of stock in the US. When the bag arrived, it was in perfect condition. It is advertised to be the correct size for the BBb Viverna horn, however, it is a very tight fit, length-wise. It will serve the purpose. It may loosen up a bit with use (I hope) because new, out of the box, it is barely long enough, making it somewhat difficult to insert or remove the horn. The bag appears well-made, with several pockets for additional gear and equipment, music, etc., as well as having shoulder straps available to carry the horn like a backpack. It is many pounds lighter than the hard-case and less bulky, which are my reasons for purchasing. I am very happy with my Viverna BBb 5-valve tuba, and this gig bag makes transporting the horn much easier.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“We decided our daughter deserved to play on an instrument worth her talent. ‘Shiny’ is the name now of her new tuba from Wessex. Here’s to looking forward to many more years hearing the beat rattle the house! The tuba shipped when we were promised and once it was on its way it only took 2 days to get to Wisconsin from England!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Simply the best soft tuba cases available”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Just got my Tenor Horns. Things look good. Getting ready to check them out to make sure they play well. Thanks to Leanne for her help with this.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Still waiting for it. It was supposed to be delivered on the 14th of July by the end of day and today is the 17th of July. With no explanation why it wasn't delivered and when, or if it will be delivered, I'm sitting here frustrated.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Alles was snel en correct afgeleverd en het product voldoet prima”

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Posted 1 year ago

“It seems like everything is always back ordered. Not sure if Wessex keeps any stock at the Chicago location for shipment in the US as both this case(210) and the Luzern tuba,(nice tuba btw but the 4th value tends to be a bit sticky and have to keep it well lubricated) I previously ordered took months to arrive.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“My 14 year old son loves his new Trombone. It was sent with a great case, stand, white gloves to handle it and they even sent a hat.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Excellent horn and customer service. I received my horn 2 days earlier than they said and it's in perfect condition. Thanks so much!”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Livraison dans les délais, instrument de bonne fabrication, de qualité et de justesse. Pour apprécier l'instrument à sa juste valeur, je me suis empressé d'utiliser mon embouchure personnel. Merci à vous !”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Fast service and my son love's his new slide trumpet. Was a great graduation gift!”

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Posted 1 year ago

Wessex Tubas Ltd is rated 4.0 based on 94 reviews