View Single Post
Old 02-29-2004, 12:28 AM   #9 (permalink)
trumplyr
Pianissimo User
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Rochester Hills, Mi.
Posts: 72
trumplyr is an unknown quantity at this point
Quote:
Originally Posted by stcman
I had a 239GH bell fitted to my E3L by Jim Becker at Osmun Brass, he does the best work I've seen. I can still use my Schilke Eb and D bells, but the Bach bell sounds bigger and darker, more suited for orchestra (Petruska, Maher 3 chorale, etc). Intonation is great with the Bach bell also.
Thanks for the info. I had heard that you couldn't use the Schilke bells after the conversion, so this is good news.

Do you use the Bach bell on both sides of the horn or just the "D" side?

Marty
__________________
Marty

"Information is not knowledge. Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is not truth.
Truth is not beauty. Beauty is not love. Love is not music. Music is the best."
Frank Zappa
trumplyr is offline   Reply With Quote