Well, I finally did it. After losing out on a couple of these beautiful horns, I decided to send my own to Garry for the full Monte.
Here is a current picture of my '53 Ambassador Cornet in Garry's shop.
Ouch.
I'm going with the Conn 17A Coprion bell, Amado's, Garry's custom copper bracing & 3rd slide finger ring.
We're going for a sound that is “Awesome… Sexy…Dark & Vibrant” (I love that description) which is the way some of Garry's previous creations with the 17A have been described.
I'm going with the scratched (or is it brushed) finish/clear lacquer look for the body and bell and like the polished bell interior, but I had a tough time deciding. (Opinion's please!) I thought that a brushed or scratched finish would be better for a darker sounding horn, but I do like the highlighting provided by the polished bell interior.
I'll post about the progress & the before & after's when I get the horn
- Stu