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09-02-2007, 11:32 PM
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| Piano User  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bostonish
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 | Tunable Bell I'm a student trumpet player and I recently bought a Bach Strad C (large bore, 239 bell, 25c leadpipe) and I was wonder what people's thoughts were on the tunable bell conversion, because I have heard some people swear that its the greatest thing since sliced bread, but others complain constantly about it So, thoughts? |
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09-03-2007, 05:08 PM
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| Moderator Fortissimo User  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany
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 | Re: Tunable Bell I belong to the people that think it is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Most of the intonation issues that I have with Bach are improved without having to bore the mouthpiece out to make the slots play "fuzzier". Works best with a tuning post located where the front bell brace was.
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08-03-2008, 10:09 PM
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| Piano User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bostonish
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| Re: Tunable Bell Well, I handed my trumpet over to Dick Akwright this week and he said they don't really need it now, but he'd "make it sound better" Well, I'm getting it back in a little over a week, so i'll see...
__________________ Bach 180S-37 Bach C180-239 w/ Akwright tuning bell conversion Monette B2S3&C2S3, Bach 7DW |
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08-04-2008, 02:50 AM
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| Forte User  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vidin, Bulgaria
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 | Re: Tunable Bell I agree with all of the above. The only disadvantage is that you need to be more careful with it, avoid to hold it by the bel crook when not playing. A stop screw as Leigh put on his Eclipses may be very useful. Using a trumpet stand with those trumpet can be risky as well. Myself as you may see I use a Bach trumpet with tunable bell made by Spada in Switzerland. Great trumpet. But he goes further by customising leadpipes and tuning slides.
__________________ Spada Bach B flat 72, leadpipe 2L/DWMM1.5C Spada Bach C 256, leadpipe 2LQ/DWMM1.5C 1956 Olds Ambassador Cornet Spada Custom Piccolo If you don't know where you are going, you 'll end up someplace else |
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08-04-2008, 06:41 AM
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| Pianissimo User  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey, USA
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| Re: Tunable Bell Why do they design tunable bells so that the entire bell moves? Why don't they leave the bell braced as usual and just have a u-shaped crook that pulls out from the first valve and the bell? Just curious. |
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08-04-2008, 07:05 AM
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| Moderator Fortissimo User  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit
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| Re: Tunable Bell Quote:
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08-04-2008, 08:39 AM
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| Forte User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Vidin, Bulgaria
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| Re: Tunable Bell Quote:
__________________ Spada Bach B flat 72, leadpipe 2L/DWMM1.5C Spada Bach C 256, leadpipe 2LQ/DWMM1.5C 1956 Olds Ambassador Cornet Spada Custom Piccolo If you don't know where you are going, you 'll end up someplace else | |
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08-04-2008, 08:44 AM
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| Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Metro Detroit
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| Re: Tunable Bell Quote:
Do you have something against Eclipse, or are you a member of the Schilke family? Just curious..... -cw-
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