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Schilke Standard C configurations

All Schilkes are custom made. Schilke does have a set of standard configurations (C1, C2, C3, etc) that can be ordered. These configurations are combinatons of bore sizes and bell configurations that they feel work best together through the years of their R&D are are listed below.

C models:

C1
ML "step bore"
L brass bell

C2
ML "step bore"
M brass bell

C3
L "step bore"
(smaller tuning slide than C5)
M brass bell

C4
M “step bore”
M brass bell

C5
L "step bore"
(larger tuning slide than C3)
M brass bell

C6
M "step bore"
ML standard weigth copper bell

C7
M "step bore"
L brass bell

C8 - discontinued
M “step bore”
S brass bell (#4 Seamless Brass Bell. Also used as standard bell on both Eb & D bells for E3L)

C9 - discontinued
S “step bore”
ML standard weight copper bell

CX
L "straight bore"
L brass bell

CX4 - discontinued
XL "straight bore"
XL valve casing
L brass bell

CX5 -discontinued
XL "straight bore"
XL valve casing
M brass bell

CX6 - discontinued
XL “straight bore”
XL Valve Casing
ML standard weight copper bell

S22C
L "straight bore" (cylindrical)
XL valve casing
ML S-series brass bell

Optional Bells: - note: all Schilke bells are seamless one-piece!
L sterling silver bell
L "beryllium bronze" bell
L standard weight copper bell
L brass bell

ML sterling silver bell
ML "beryllium bronze" bell
ML standard weight copper bell
ML brass bell
ML S-series brass bell

M sterling silver bell
M "beryllium bronze" bell
M standard weight copper bell
M brass bell

S sterling silver bell
S "beryllium bronze" bell
S standard weight copper bell
S brass bell

Additional known options:
heavy valve caps
valve guard
single mouthpiece pouch
Single, double, triple, quad case
Sound post for tunable bell models
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