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Hello fellow tubetters,

I play on an older Conn Helleberg 7b mp althougth the mp predates the whole 7b/S days. I also use a Kellyberg mp that I really like the wider rim and slightly deeper cup depth of yet I am not that big a fan of the lexan what is the closest thing I can get to the kellyberg but in metal form not Lexan?
Is the kellyberg a copy of the new Conn S Helleberg?

On a different matter do any of you guys notice when using the kelly mp's that spit builds up in the cup and not into the horn ie:the water begins to pool at the bottlom of my mp then drips out when I stop playing? I do not know if this is just the design of the mp or the way I hold the horn but it really irritates me quite a bit lol, makes me want to burn the kellyberg. I also use a Dillon G3, B&S 52 an old Rudolf Meinl piece and a yamaha 67c4 yet none of these have the problem of the spit build up only the kellyberg, any of you guys know what i'm talking about?



thanks for any info.

The Kellyberg that I have seems to be a very close copy of the standard Conn Helleberg, also known as the 120, NOT the 7b. If yours is truely a 7b it will be smaller than a Kellyberg.

Lew wrote:The Kellyberg that I have seems to be a very close copy of the standard Conn Helleberg, also known as the 120, NOT the 7b. If yours is truely a 7b it will be smaller than a Kellyberg.

Probably a 7b than no markings on the cup other than Conn Helleberg. Purchased in 98' No clue how long the previous owner had it before I purchased it. It is definetly a Smaller mp then the kellyberg.