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Old 06-10-2008, 01:30 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Sterling bells vs. Copper bells

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Originally Posted by max3k View Post
To me, the copper bell has more range of colors. Depending on what type of mouthpiece you are using, it can go from bach like classical, to screaming lead, to almost flugel like.
Yup. A sterling bell doesn't "break up" at high volumes, letting you get the same sound at different dynamics; the copper bell gives a bunch of colors, from sweet to downright nasty. I like colors.
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