Bill Bell Model Tuba???

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:11 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/Superb-Vintage-King ... dZViewItem

Whatcha think TNFJ?

This horn looks like a run-O-the-mill King 1240 to me.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:14 am

I thought the same thing when I first saw it, but I'm no King person, so I just let it go...

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:26 am

In a somewhat related note, I have a 1241 with a recording bell, but I'd like for it to be more useful for me. If I want an upright bell (I'd have the recording bell removed and put the upright bell in its place), for what should I be looking?

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:33 am

jacojdm wrote:In a somewhat related note, I have a 1241 with a recording bell, but I'd like for it to be more useful for me. If I want an upright bell (I'd have the recording bell removed and put the upright bell in its place), for what should I be looking?

You would have a more versatile horn if you simply had both a recording bell AND an upright bell for your King. Sam Gnagey had some upright detachable bells for sale a few months back. He's a frequent poster here.

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:42 pm

TubaTinker wrote:
jacojdm wrote:In a somewhat related note, I have a 1241 with a recording bell, but I'd like for it to be more useful for me. If I want an upright bell (I'd have the recording bell removed and put the upright bell in its place), for what should I be looking?
You would have a more versatile horn if you simply had both a recording bell AND an upright bell for your King. Sam Gnagey had some upright detachable bells for sale a few months back. He's a frequent poster here.

Yahbut I'd prefer a fixed, upright bell. My horn has a fixed recording bell. I'm not interested in chopping off that bell and attaching a collar because of the great engraving. I'd rather remove it and pack it away someplace safe. Just in case....

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:02 pm

jacojdm wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:
jacojdm wrote:In a somewhat related note, I have a 1241 with a recording bell, but I'd like for it to be more useful for me. If I want an upright bell (I'd have the recording bell removed and put the upright bell in its place), for what should I be looking?
You would have a more versatile horn if you simply had both a recording bell AND an upright bell for your King. Sam Gnagey had some upright detachable bells for sale a few months back. He's a frequent poster here.
Yahbut I'd prefer a fixed, upright bell. My horn has a fixed recording bell. I'm not interested in chopping off that bell and attaching a collar because of the great engraving. I'd rather remove it and pack it away someplace safe. Just in case....

Ahhh.... you've got a REAL King 1240. I understand what you mean now. I have a King 1235 (Eb) and I feel the same way.

WakinAZ · Post by **WakinAZ** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:24 pm

jacojdm wrote:Yahbut I'd prefer a fixed, upright bell. My horn has a fixed recording bell. I'm not interested in chopping off that bell and attaching a collar because of the great engraving. I'd rather remove it and pack it away someplace safe. Just in case....

Gnagey may still have what you are looking for. He seems to have a lot of bells around for his various horns that he builds - PM him.

RE: which King tubas Bill Bell played or endorsed, looks like he at least posed with the 1240/1: http://www.hnwhite.com/King/Low%20Brass ... 0Large.jpg Of course he is most often associated with the rotary valve Symphony Bass, but did any King model ever actually bear his name?

Eric

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:42 pm

tubashaman wrote:What does TNFJ stand for?

Tuba Net Freak Jury

WakinAZ · Post by **WakinAZ** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:43 pm

...and proud of it!

Eric "freak power" L.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:57 pm

... except for those of us who are proudly are members of the TubeNet Freakier Jury!