Wilbert, if there is a difference in the playing characteristics between cut bell & uncut bell, it would be minimal. And all disappears, if YOU are the MASTER of the horn & not a SLAVE of the horn.
If the horn is (nearly) perfect in intonation & YOU can make a beautiful sound with it, what should that little mechanical change change ????? Don´t come with the vibration theory, please. The horn is not an instrument creating a sound by the instruments vibrations but by the lips initiating an air column to vibrate - NOT THE ENCLOSING METAL CHANNEL. The enforcing ring works similar to the kranz on a Viennese horn ....... preventing it from blaring .... SO, tell me where the change is ? Does this change just exist in our imagination far from real , perhaps ????? Will we consult the shaman or with doctors for sound & performance issues, perhaps ? We could ask conductors, sorry, aren´t they consulting fortune tellers, witch doctors & shamans also, or even presidents are said doing such ....... ############################################################################## Am 12.04.2011 um 21:26 schrieb Wilbert Kimple: > > A few months ago a friend of mine in CA and I got into a discussion about cut > bells. He asked me one simple question. Which of my horns did I like and > use the most? The ones I chose all had fixed bells. That settled the > argument for me. I've sold all of my screw bell instruments. > > Wilbert in SC > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
