Recently ultrasonically cleaned and polished by our experienced technicians, this is a fantastic. It features an automatic compensating system with 4 piston valves, the first having a factory installed slide trigger.
I may go for a pretty full refurb if possible and will probably send it out to Washington to Oberloh. This Hirsbrunner HBS378 Euphonium has a brilliant sound and is in amazing shape. Polishing and plating the lead pipe made a huge difference. I have replaced the springs with Mead springs, and am awaiting plastic valve guides (screw in) to quite down a little valve clack.
The Hirsbrunner is full rich and dark on recordings even in smaller locations. It is a wonderful instrument, but always lacks just a bit of weight in a smaller space. BBb Tuba 5 rotary valves 4/4 New Model Tuba For Sale Tuba Instrument F Tuba Tuba Price Marching Tuba Cheap Tuba. The Sovereign doesn't record well except in extremely large rooms. I also have a 2015 Sovereign and they sound so different. I fell in love with Hirsbrunner 20+ years ago at TMEA when I played on a Stealth. Hirsbrunner Sumiswald Eb Tuba Model HBS-488 in mint condition. I wonder if the original leadpipe was destroyed, or if they just didn't like it? The path it takes seems to be quite different from the original leadpipe.After playing the horn for a few weeks, I am really happy. New listings: Besson Sovereign BE994GS BBb Compensating Tuba in Silver Plate Finish.
It looks like the keel is a bit dented in as well, so they'd have to pull the guard. Maybe just removing the leadpipe to plate, and also pulling off the bottom bow to get all those dents out. Not sure if it really needs a full restoration. That's definitely seen some action, for sure.