WTB: Concert bell for a Conn 20J

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:14 pm

Original 20J upright bells are pretty scarce. Your friend can buy a brand-new one in raw brass direct from Kanstul for around $600. The flare on the Kanstul is a bit smaller than the original... 20" instead of 24" (I think). A customer of mine bought one a few weeks ago and had it shipped to me so the new lacquer would match the body and his old recording bell.

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:58 am

TubaTinker wrote:Original 20J upright bells are pretty scarce. Your friend can buy a brand-new one in raw brass direct from Kanstul for around $600. The flare on the Kanstul is a bit smaller than the original... 20" instead of 24" (I think). A customer of mine bought one a few weeks ago and had it shipped to me so the new lacquer would match the body and his old recording bell.

It is the removable bell that Kanstul uses on their marching GG contra bass bugle and their marching BBb tuba. The bell flare is 21" in diameter. I believe the Conn upright bell is 22" in diameter, so it is pretty close. The Conn bell front flare is 24" is diameter for sure.

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:25 am

I used to own a 25J. The circumference of the upright bell was indeed 24".

Depending upon the venue, it either attracted stares of awe or sneers of disgust.

WakinAZ · Post by **WakinAZ** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:29 pm

Ask Dan "TubaTinker". Looks like he is bidding on them. Not sure why I can see his name as the bidder - thought Ebay was blocking these? Anyway Dan should know.