a BETTER high-pitch to low-pitch euphonium conversion

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:07 am

I have three of the DEG baby contras with one piston and one rotor. Would parts from these work?

aqualung · Post by **aqualung** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:00 am

There are very few of the DEG 2V euphs lying around. Being Willies, they are pretty good horns and still quite useful in alumni corps. There also were a few 3V versions made in the early 90s.

The "baby" contras were made at Getzen before Don left to start DEG. They have a Getzen nameplate soldered on the bell. They are horrendous instruments, cobbled together from a variable and inconsistent assortment of non-tuba parts.

The bow is a lot larger than a euph bow. I don't know the source, but parts this size were never made in Elkhorn.

One of my future Frankenhorn projects will be a cross between a python tuba and a cimbasso. Probably in F. It will use the Getzen bell & branches, a .570 cluster from an Allied-built 3 valve G baritone, and a new Kanstul euph bugle leadpipe.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 5:26 am

aqualung wrote:.... The "baby" contras were made at Getzen before Don left to start DEG. They have a Getzen nameplate soldered on the bell. They are horrendous instruments, cobbled together from a variable and inconsistent assortment of non-tuba parts......

How true!

Conn 2J CC · Post by **Conn 2J CC** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:57 pm

aqualung wrote:One of my future Frankenhorn projects will be a cross between a python tuba and a cimbasso. Probably in F. It will use the Getzen bell & branches, a .570 cluster from an Allied-built 3 valve G baritone, and a new Kanstul euph bugle leadpipe.

Sounds interesting. Please post pictures whenever you get around to building it.

PMeuph · Post by **PMeuph** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:22 pm

What about these?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DYNASTY-MARCHING ... 3cd872dbc8" target="_blank

SousaSaver · Post by **SousaSaver** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:43 pm

That's a great idea Bloke!

Is there any chance that Willson still makes the bottom bow and if so would it be cost effective to order a new one?

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