Do you own a recording bell tuba (not a sousa-con)?

b.williams · Post by **b.williams** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:53 pm

I play a King 1241 recording bell tuba. I have way too much fun playing it loud and fast.

sloan · Post by **sloan** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:10 pm

MartyNeilan wrote:How many YEARS has that horn been on their website?

It was originally advertised as "new".

Dean E · Post by **Dean E** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:27 pm

Here is my bellfront horn, presently awaiting resoldering of the water-key button.

Eb, 3 piston valve, front action, 20" bell, .656" bore, made 1926-27, J.W. York & Sons, Grand Rapids, Michigan

twoconnguy · Post by **twoconnguy** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:19 am

I've got a Conn 24/25J (actually two, I bought another complete one to get the upright bell) and two Mirafone 186's. I got an extra Mirafone upright bell from from Tuba Tinker to use when I need to be a smaller presence. I need the 24J for outdoor work and one indoor concert we do in an old theatre that doesn't have any reflector shell. If we don't use recording bells the sound just gets up into the curtains and stage rigging, and is never heard.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:38 am

twoconnguy wrote:...and one indoor concert we do in an old theatre that doesn't have any reflector shell. If we don't use recording bells the sound just gets up into the curtains and stage rigging, and is never heard.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only guy who has a couple of gigs like that every year!

pwhitaker · Post by **pwhitaker** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:53 am

I now use a Conn 20J with recording bell in place of my Rudy 5/4 BBb with upright bell for all of my gigs (Trad Jazz). I find it easier to throttle back a little with the Conn than to push vigorously with the Rudy to produce the tuba sound needed for Trad Jazz. I use an extra deep cup with the Conn which takes most of the edge off and gives it a clear dark timbre.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:58 am

iiipopes wrote:
twoconnguy wrote:...and one indoor concert we do in an old theatre that doesn't have any reflector shell. If we don't use recording bells the sound just gets up into the curtains and stage rigging, and is never heard.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only guy who has a couple of gigs like that every year!

I get gigs like that too and sometimes wish I had a recording bell tuba - but they are rare this side of the pond - even rarer in CC as I would want

kegmcnabb · Post by **kegmcnabb** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:37 am

I gots me one now.

I just picked up a King 2341 with both an upright and recording bell. I got it from Lee Stofer who tweaked it quite nicely. Sadly, I had to make an unexpected, emergency trip to Florida immediately after picking it up, so I have only spent about an hour with it. In that hour though, I believe I am really gonna love this one and I think the recording bell will be perfect for polka/dixie gigs as well as outdoors with the community band.

I'll post pics upon my return.

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