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Re: getting those cute little Buescher Eb helicons down to A

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:39 pm
by iiipopes
Lengthen the main tuning slide, and pull the individual valve slides as necessary.

Re: getting those cute little Buescher Eb helicons down to A

Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 6:49 am
by Bob Kolada
How are the octaves on those?

Re: getting those cute little Buescher Eb helicons down to A

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 10:11 am
by Tubajug
bloke wrote:
Bob Kolada wrote:How are the octaves on those?
They play remarkably well in tune with themselves...

The issue with lengthening them to A=440 is "how one manages to lengthen them without the main slide sticking out too far past the body's main circle...but there is no interest in the solution, so...
I don't own one, but would like to someday. When I do, I'll contact you!