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Old 07-11-2008, 07:15 PM   #284 (permalink)
Dale Proctor
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Re: VINTAGE HORN EYE CANDY

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Originally Posted by omelet View Post
The 'crook' is around the other side, no? (Since leadpipe goes to 1st vlv.) And is the tuning on the bell side? Purty cool.
Yep, you're right. The design is very similar to the Olds Recording cornet. Here's a pic of the bell side. The tuning slide is basically in the bell tail. I'm wondering how it would be if I relocated the 3rd valve ring to the tuning slide...

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