F Tuba
Power athlete. Design icon. Everyday hero. The Adams F-tuba combines the power of a larger built instrument with extreme flexibility and perfect intonation to make your everyday life easier. You will be surprised about the impressive low range of this fully handmade instrument.
Our F tuba is a re-design of the legendary Hirsbrunner tuba. From the very first beginning, some of the world's leading tuba players -Perry Hoogendijk (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) in particular- have been involved in the development of the instrument, to make sure it meets the highest expectations and set a new benchmark.
Ideal for both, soloists and orchestra players, the instrument ensures supreme control and tonal clarity. The response is quick and secure, and the intonation extremely well. The F-Solo is characterised by its extreme eveness in all registers, which makes it a truly flexible instrument. The instrument has an excellent low range and a beautiful ringing tone in the high register.
Comes standard with two leadpipes
The instrument comes standard with two interchangeable mouthpiece tubes. The SOLO leadpipe has a slightly lighter response, a more refined sound and offers more flexibility. The PH1 leadpipe has been developped for orchestral playing. It's more direct and delivers a wider sound with more power.
Specifications F tuba
Key: F
Bell: Yellow Brass
Bell diameter: 420 mm
Bore: 18 mm (1st, 2nd, 3rd valve), 19.5 mm (4th valve) and 19.5 mm (5th valve - rotary)
Finish: Silver plated
Gauge: 0.70
Extra: Comes with two leadpipes (Solo and PH1)
Your choice of mouthpiece is extremely personal and very important for playing pleasure. That is why we do not supply a standard mouthpiece with our instruments.
A fully handmade instrument
To claim each instrument is handcrafted is a prodigious understatement. We are proud to be one of the few manufacturers in the world who master this craftsmanship. Driven only by perfection, each part is brought to life by the hands of our incredible instrument artisans.
The bell and body parts of our instruments are carfully made from sheet metal, assuring extreme hardness of the material, besides very thin and uniform wall thicknesses. Qualities that can't be achieved with the hydroforming technique used to produce cheaper instruments found in the market. Do you also opt for quality?
Unparalleled valve manufacturing
Made in the tradition of the legendary Bauerfeind valves, Adams valves are made from stainless steel for fast action and long-lasting durability. All valves begin with hand soldered brass valve ports and are finished on CNC grinding machines to tolerances of .005 mm, the tightest manufactured valve blocks in the industry. Experience the impact of these specifications on your playing comfort.
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