Big King with Conn Bell

Tubajug · Post by **Tubajug** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:02 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/msg/3702699292.html" target="_blank

Looks nice, though the price seems high for a three-valve

I thought the same thing when I saw that.

EdFirth · Post by **EdFirth** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:38 am

I don't think it's a King body. And from what I've been told the only "Big" horns they made were the rotary "Monster" Bb's. Not counting Jumbo sousaphones of course' but Ive never seen any Kings that weren't a variation of the .687 bore with front or top action valves.FWIW, Ed

WilliamVance · Post by **WilliamVance** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 5:00 pm

The valve section looks like one that TubaTinker has that is a fixed bell front. The valve section also looks like that of a king sousaphone with that tubing loop before the first valve.

bububassboner · Post by **bububassboner** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:36 am

I knew Dr. John very well and I think, if my memory is correct that I have seen this horn before. Not a big 6/4 tuba. Most likely a nice 4/4 horn. He did have lots of horns, and I mean lots. He was never a fan of really big horns and used an outstanding king 1241 with a custom rose brass conn bell for a lot of his work. I doubt that the bore is any bigger than .689.

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