Dear Howard, I always thought the N series horns were the best for that.
Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Sanner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:30 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] cut bells & patch discussion > Quoting Dennis Houghton: > >> - If you own a fixed bell horn that you love - and don't need the bell >> cut >> for practical reasons - then don't cut it. > > Or buy one of the same make & model that has already had the bell cut. > That's one reason I bought Mr. Famous's horn: the bell was already cut > (and also because it plays really, really well). > > I don't want to cut the bell on my N series 8D because the bell rings > forever. I suspect cutting it would destroy that. I remember one day > up in Boonsboro Walter Lawson was telling me how their bells ring > better than others. He whacked my N series 8D's bell with his finger, > and it probably still hasn't quit ringing. He was visibly shaken, and > immediately stopped telling me about that aspect of his bells' > superiority! > > Thanks to all who have commented about patches. It pretty much > confirmed what I already thought. > > Howard Sanner > [email protected] > > "Pessimists are surprised as often as optimists, but always > pleasantly"--The Giant Rat of Sumatra, by Richard L. Boyer, p. 61. > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/quintet%40rcn.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
