Bell garland question

[bort]

Thanks Dan! I agree as well, they do look pretty. I guess I haven't had the misfortune of running across a broken one yet!

[sousaphone68]

What's the difference between a garland and a tone ring?
Other than the obvious difference that a garland is decorative and rim strengthening.

As discussed in this thread a ring of thin brass applied to the bell of a tuba did produce a different and pleasing sound to a set of discerning ears
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[Dan Schultz]

What's the difference between a garland and a tone ring?
Other than the obvious difference that a garland is decorative and rim strengthening.

As discussed in this thread a ring of thin brass applied to the bell of a tuba did produce a different and pleasing sound to a set of discerning ears
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=53518&p=457460&hilit" target="_blank" target="_blank

A tone ring fits down inside the bell about 8" and resembles a large ferrule. First time I saw one... I thought it was joining the flare to the stack. It does the same thing as vinyl tubing around the flare... cuts overtones down.

[J.c. Sherman]

A proper wreath/Kranz is NOT soldered on, and with the proper matching one-piece/one-piece-with-gusset construction, the two styles of bell are little relatable. But that type of construction is almost extinct, and a the modern wreath merely adds a tad of mass and solder, for a greater "density" of sound.

J.c.S. (a fan of traditional German construction)