Hi Dave, I am waiting now for some proof myself... a reputable eyewitness. The possible explanation to me is just cold hard cash. The emails I saw were talking about one piece bells being bimetal and then sprayed to look like they were all red~brass (rose brass, gold brass). Maybe there is a huge cost difference between the two metals to make it worth while, over a thousand horns, to make the throats out of yellow brass. This is something I can't really comment on because I have never seen one.
Leonard in Laredo ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Conn Rose Brass As I've said in the past I just have a hard time believing this. The bell is made into one piece (yes, it starts out as two pieces but is then brazed into one piece), spun, bent, and is THEN cut. Why would the flare and bell tail be different alloys? The only possible explanation would be if they 'cobbled' a horn together from different parts. Also a bit hard to believe. Dave Weiner Brass Arts Unlimited, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 9:02 PM Subject: [Hornlist] Conn Rose Brass Hi, Last year there were many posts about the Conn rose Brass horns having only the bell flair red brass and the throat being regular brass. I just heard from a repair guy saying this isn't the case at all. Sooooo, what's the truth here?? Was it Conn or Holton? LLB _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/brassartsunlim%40aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - Release Date: 12/18/2006 _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
