flugelgirl

A lot of horns of that era have a gold wash in the bell, so that's probably the "yellow" that you're seeing. Vocabells are special in that they have no bell bead, and the bell ends sharply at the end. they really do have that art deco look to them, which is gorgeous, but they play just as nicely! I've always said that's the horn I would play if I did nothing but jazz combo gigs - I really got that dark, velvety sound out of them. Wish I had one!