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Heavens2kadonka · 08-23-2005, 11:55 PM

*Slaps forehead*

Okay, I'll give the story.

I found this bell (not horn) hanging off of a pipe in the basement of the fellow I had create my frankenhorn. Nasty looking, but no dents dings or signs of red rot. SO, I picked it up.

THINKING THE BELL WAS RAW BRASS, I started brasso-ing. Suddenly, the color changed to silver. Now I figure out that I have a gold horn, that was just so nasty with age it looked like brass.

So now I have a bell that looks like a Zebra.

So please, no one else try and tell me that I'm making a mistake. Gold means about as much to me as silver and lacquer.

Van

08-23-2005, 11:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Heavens2kadonka Forte User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Carthage, TN Posts: 1,283	Slaps forehead Okay, I'll give the story. I found this bell (not horn) hanging off of a pipe in the basement of the fellow I had create my frankenhorn. Nasty looking, but no dents dings or signs of red rot. SO, I picked it up. THINKING THE BELL WAS RAW BRASS, I started brasso-ing. Suddenly, the color changed to silver. Now I figure out that I have a gold horn, that was just so nasty with age it looked like brass. So now I have a bell that looks like a Zebra. So please, no one else try and tell me that I'm making a mistake. Gold means about as much to me as silver and lacquer. Van __________________ Stage 1 California Light '94 Bach Strad 37 1900 Eb Cornet LOUD Steve Patrick 10 1/2 C LOUD LM93