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Boston Helicon

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 4:01 pm
by humBell
https://ebay.com/itm/303186571148

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Local pick up only, apparently.

Re: Boston Helicon

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:36 pm
by Paul Scott
I used to play one of these beasts. LOUD and the silver plating was a mile thick. They shine up beautifully with the right amount of elbow grease.

Re: Boston Helicon

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:02 pm
by Donn
Do you think it's more or less A=440Hz?

Re: Boston Helicon

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:13 pm
by windshieldbug
Donn wrote:Do you think it's more or less A=440Hz?

Tuning slides been lengthened, so I bet someone converted it from HP to LP, 435-440...

Re: Boston Helicon

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:26 pm
by Tubajug
Looks to be in BBb yes?

Re: Boston Helicon

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 1:54 pm
by humBell
Tubajug wrote:Looks to be in BBb yes?
To my eyes, yes.

But then my eyes have often been bigger than my stomach.