Helicon in Bb?

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butch
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Helicon in Bb?

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Hello Tubenetters

What do you think? Is the following Helicon in Bb? The seller is not sure.

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http://www.ebay.de/itm/A-K-Huettl-GRASL ... TQ:DE:1123

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Re: Helicon in Bb?

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butch wrote:What do you think? Is the following Helicon in Bb?
I think so. If someone can follow the main bugle around, from mouthpiece to bell, it should be 15.5m, something like that?
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Re: Helicon in Bb?

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Pretty sure it's a BBb. The bore is probably .840" or larger. The 'bulged' 2nd valve loop looks like a big Cerveny.
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