King Thumbrings

[Dan Schultz]

Some of you guys who play NEW King 2341 tubas may already know this but I was quite surprised when I opened my latest order from Conn/Selmer...

Apparently Conn/Selmer finally figured out that these horns aren't just for middle school size thumbs. Take a look at the difference between the old and new thumbrings:

King Thumb Rings.JPG

Also.... is Woodwind/Brasswind selling Kings with a detachable upright bell?
http://www.wwbw.com/King-2341W-Series-4 ... 31097.wwbw

[Art Hovey]

A big thumb ring is especially helpful when you have to play out in the cold with gloves on.

[Dan Schultz]

The flange looks smaller

The flange is identical.

[Dan Schultz]

My guess is that they switched over when they introduced the K̶i̶n̶g̶ Conn CC tubas, and the player's thumb needed room to operate a #5 rotor lever.

Is it (the ring...not necessarily the flange) identical to the 20K thumb lever, or something different?

I didn't get a picture but the profile of the new ring is the same as the old one... just a much larger diameter.

[Uncle Markie]

Those thumb rings look like the ones we had the factory make for us (through the repair department) back in the 1970s. Some things improve!