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I discovered a 4 piston BBb tuba down in the basement at the jr high. The only problem with what looks to be a fairly good sized horn is well the bell or lack there of. However after looking on the shelves I found the matching bell to the horn.

My question is, is putting the bell back onto the tuba a hard thing(expensive) to do? The tuba and bell are apart at the lower section of the tuba where a tuba looks like it should come apart, ofcourse it wasn't professionally taken off.Just iit wasn't cut off or anything like that.

overall the thing wasnt' dented to pieces, just no bell. The leadpipe was still fully intact, just kinda hanging in mid air since it has no bell to hook onto. And the valves worked.

You didn't mention where you are in Arkansas, but here are four NAPBIRT technicians listed in your state:

Last Name: Cooper Jr
First Name: Hal
Business: Cooper Band Inst & Repair
Address: 914 West Main Street
City: Russellville
State: AR
Zip Code: 72801
Country:
Phone: 479-967-3273
Fax: 479-967-9943
Email: hal@coopermusic.com

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Last Name: Halbrook
First Name: James
Business: Band Instrument Tech.
Address: 2115 B N. Patrick
City: Jonesboro
State: AR
Zip Code: 72401-8626
Country:
Phone: 870-972-6737
Fax: 870-972-6737
Email: squeakCPA@aol.com

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Last Name: Heinrich
First Name: Craig
Business: The Bandsmith, Inc
Address: 900-B Dorman St.
City: Springdale
State: AR
Zip Code: 72762
Country:
Phone: 479-872-2263
Fax: 479-872-2263
Email: craig@thebandsmith.com

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Last Name: Keith
First Name: Michael C.
Business: Saied Music Co.
Address: 2880 N Point Circle
City: Fayetteville
State: AR
Zip Code: 72704
Country:
Phone: 479-571-2400
Fax: 479-571-2140
Email: hornmike@aol.com

HeliconMan wrote:Horn with problem+duct tape+ingenuity=serviceable horn. You may want to do a duct tape test before you sink moolah into soldering the beast back together.

Yup. Having played 200 year old french horns for a living I can state that a vital part of most historical brass players' equipment is a roll of the stuff

OK. Trivia:

How is Duct Tape like "The Force"

Hmmmm?

jlbreyer wrote:OK. Trivia:

How is Duct Tape like "The Force"

Hmmmm?

That's an oldie...
It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.