Finke bells are also interchangeable, although the Brendan and Americus have different bell tail/1st branch tapers. The Americus bell works on the Brendan and the Concorde bell works on the Americus.
Bob Osmun www.osmun.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dan Phillips > Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 5:19 PM > To: The Horn List > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] bell throats > > > On Apr 15, 2006, at 4:14 PM, Alon reuven wrote: > > > Hi all , > > I am loyal to my Conn8D for almost twenty years now . once > in a while > > I do try a new horn , but only recently I got to test play two > > versions of the same instrument ( Ricco Kuhn 293 model ) with > > diferent bell throats . I must say that as far as sound , > focus , and > > resistance, the diference was imence ! I wonder - did'nt > anybody think > > of the Idea of interchangable throats ? imagine what a > difference it > > would make in the performance profile! is there anybody who > performes > > this " operation "? > > From http://www.corno.de/schmid/deu-eng/engelbert.htm: > > "Engelbert Schmid horns are available in four different bell sizes: > small, medium, wide and extra-wide. Most choose medium or wide. > The sizes medium, wide and extra-wide differ only in the > taper of the bell, so that with a screw bell horn it is > possible to change from one size to another just by changing > the bell. Many decide to take two bell sizes for use with > different types of music. > Four alloys (brass, goldbrass, nickel-silver and strling > silver) plus, when desired, a bell with ring complete the > choices and add to the range of sound variations. > > You can also choose a bell made in the difficult historical > fashion, out of one piece and hammered by hand" > > > > Dan > > > ==================== > Dan Phillips > Associate Professor > Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music > University of Memphis > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/rosmun%40osmun.com > > _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
