How heavy is a BBb tuba?

Q: What is the difference between BB and BBb tuba?

Strictly speaking, a tuba in Bb (as opposed to BBb) would be a tenor tuba. But in the USA we call such an instrument a baritone horn. (If it is played really well then we call it a euphonium.) Since nobody actually speaks strictly, there is no difference between a Bb and a BBb tuba in colloquial usage.

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The JP379BB is a fantastic quality instrument suitable for pro players who are looking for a large bore Contrabass tuba to play in orchestras. The tuba would also fit in well in concert bands and wind bands if the tuba part was for a larger instrument. Created in collaboration with Paul Riggett of Sterling Brass, the JP379 represents a fusion of professional level Sterling components and design with the affordability and durability normally associated with the JP brand.

The JP278 BBb tuba is an ideal instrument for an intermediate player all the way up to a pro player looking for a top quality instrument for a fraction of the price of the top level instruments. Featuring the build quality and components usually found on more expensive instruments, the JP278 represents the perfect balance between performance and affordability.

greenbean wrote:... Am I right in thinking these are ballpark estimates? And that you never actually used a scale?...

Circumstances can distort perception. If you had asked me right after the one time ...thankfully... I had the "opportunity" to march in the Rose Parade, I would have told you my Conn sousaphone came in at, oh, 600, maybe 700 pounds.

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Post by bort » Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:07 am

Bill Troiano wrote:I asked Sam Gnagey to make me one of his CC tubas, but with only 4 valves. I received it via UPS yesterday. It plays great. I'm thinking of using it as a jazz tuba when I don't want to lug my sousaphone around. It has a 19.5 in York bell and bottom bow with the King 2341 valve set. I also asked Sam to install 2 strap hooks, as I plan to stand with it a lot.

Anyway it weighs 20.6 lbs.

C'mon Bill, we need a picture!

Rudolf Meinl 5/4 BBb

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Post by toobagrowl » Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:11 pm

Finally got around to weighing a couple sousas......

-- An old beat-up Elkhart Conn 14K sousaphone that someone gifted to me. It needs a lot of work: 21.5 lbs (no neck/bits)
I hope to ressurect this sousaphone and hopefully make it playable again.

-- My old Selmer Signet sousaphone (complete): 17.5 lbs. When I bought this sousaphone years ago, it also needed parts and a little TLC. The valveset itself is HEAVY, made of thick brass and bracing. I noticed this when I took it apart to clean it years ago. This sousaphone looks and plays much better than when I first got it

IceePirate wrote:Maybe I was getting the model wrong then, it was a king sousa though. And I did weigh it, it came to around 55lbs.

Maybe a King 'Jumbo'

dmmorris wrote:My B&S, BBb, 6-banger: 23.2lb

Probably a custom-order tuba

How does it play?

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Post by toobagrowl » Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:37 pm

- I 'finished' resurrecting my old Conn 14k this year. It has all parts, and had dent work and solder work done, and lacquer/clear-coating over the old spotty original lacquer. Its a great player

Still under 22 lbs for the complete sousa, which is light for a standard 4/4 BBb brass sousa.

- Couple weeks ago, I serviced an Amati ABB-321 BBb. It's a small 7/8 ish size BBb tuba with 4 top-action pistons. It only weighed about 13 lbs

- My no-name (thought to be B&F, but who knows) Kaiser BBb. It is a very large 5/4+ or 6/4 BBb tuba at 42" tall, with a wide-throated 20" bell. The bell has a very "Yorkbrunner" taper/profile to it. 4 rotors. Valve bore is .850" --- Only 18 lbs.

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Post by peterbas » Tue Nov 26, 2019 5:49 pm

bloke wrote: Does .0004" of silver coating weigh significantly more than .001" of lacquer coating? I'll let others figure that out.

How much does a BBb tuba weigh?

Yamaha YBB-105WC BBb 3/4 Tuba.

How much does an average tuba weight?

220 – 250 kgAtlantic bluefin tuna / Massnull

What does BBb mean tuba?

This is the contrabass tuba that is played in orchestras and bands worldwide. The Dixieland band is also home for the BBb tuba. This tuba shares fingering patterns with sousaphones and other Bb brass instruments, making it ideal for learning within a brass section. Fall 2022.

What is the difference between BB and BBb tuba?

Strictly speaking, a tuba "in Bb" (as opposed to "BBb") would be a tenor tuba. But in the USA we call such an instrument a "baritone horn". (If it is played really well then we call it a "euphonium".) Since nobody actually speaks strictly, there is no difference between a "Bb" and a "BBb" tuba in colloquial usage.