40K Grand

[TUbajohn20J]

Anybody have a 40k? or played one? how much do they weigh and what is your opinion on it? I just bought one, it should arrive next week

[MikeMason]

Start taking your steroids now...

[Donn]

Anybody have a 40k? or played one? how much do they weigh and what is your opinion on it? I just bought one, it should arrive next week

Mine is 30 lbs. It plays in tune - for me anyway, no off partials, even the 5th is OK. Takes a lot of air, has a `dark' sound. I've been playing Eb lately, so it's a stretch.

Mine is a 40K for sure, not so sure about `Grand'. 1926, I think, ordinary size bell.

[iiipopes]

I have played a 38K, which is the 3-valve version. It weighed 35 pounds. It had the 24 inch bell, but it didn't have the gold wash on the inside of the bell. It had an absolutely huge sound starting with the conventional 2-bits, gooseneck and .734 standard valve block. Intonation was very, very good. It's the only souzy I have ever played that I could get not only superlative "false" or "privledged" tones, starting with open EEb and going down, but also go all the way down to true open pedal BBb on it. I got the best results for me out of a Kelly 18, with its very direct projection broadened by the 6/4 nature of the bugle and bell throat. I could support at least 30 other guys at an outdoor band gig single handedly with it.

I actually preferred the 24 inch bell for ease of navigation. Its only drawback was the 35 pounds.

[TUbajohn20J]

Mine is from 1921. I dread how much this thing is going to weigh if your 38k is 35 lbs! It also has a 24' bell. I actually prefer long action pistons also I think they take less air than short action. But i love short action horns too I can fly through runs very easily. But this thing should come in tomorrow or Tuesday I'm looking forward to it