Wessex BT1
Bb medium-large-bore bass · current
The Wessex BB Bass Trumpet (BT1) is a specialist instrument designed for players looking to bridge the gap between trumpet and trombone.
| Type | bass |
|---|---|
| Key | Bb |
| Bore class | medium-large |
| Bore size | .459″ |
| Valve type | Piston |
| Valves | 3 |
| Bell diameter | 6.10″ |
| Bell material | gold brass |
| Finish | lacquer or silver |
| Era | current |
| Price (MSRP) | $850 |
Features: Bore stated 11.66 mm. bell 155 mm. Gold brass leadpipe; Gold brass bell; Nickel inner and outer slides; Monel valves; Wessex 6 ¾ C mouthpiece; Foambody case. Wessex series: Elite. Offered in lacquer or silver; the lower price is recorded as the "from" price. Wessex publishes both units and rounds either one (11.66 mm appears as 0.46" on some models; the CR20-HP prints "11.6mm (0.459")" where the inch figure is the precise one), so a 3-decimal inch figure is taken as published and otherwise the millimetre value is converted.
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