An intimate look inside the Wessex factory with Chuck Nickles

[Jonathantuba]

Join Wessex Technical Consultant, Chuck Nickles, as he gives us a compelling & honest insight into the design and manufacturing processes inside our factory; the invaluable working relationships formed, and the all-important act of quality-checking every single instrument before it’s delivered to you.

[davewerden]

That's a fun video - thanks, Jonathan! I liked hearing what Chuck had to say, but it is also cool to see a few scenes of the factory, etc.

I also the way he related the philosophy of Wessex "want[ing] to make new instruments that weren't just straight copies of something already on the market."

[euphisto]

Does the euphonium towards the end of the video look a lot like a Hirsbrunner? If it's a new Wessex design, I would be curious to learn more about it.

Robert Pendergast, DM

[Jonathantuba]

Does the euphonium towards the end of the video look a lot like a Hirsbrunner? If it's a new Wessex design, I would be curious to learn more about it.

We often reference existing instruments during development, often multiple different ones. Much easier than starting with a blank sheet. That was a Hirsbrunner being referenced

[euphisto]

That makes a lot of sense! Keep up the good work, Jonathan!

[highpitch]

That factory looks really neat & well organized. Very good to see the amount of hand finishing going on, too.

DDG