Back from the dead
- edsel585960
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Back from the dead
Got the 681 back together. Isn't beautiful but the price was right.
http://s1029.photobucket.com/user/edsel ... t=3&page=1" target="_blank
Conn 20-21 J
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
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Heavy_Metal
- 5 valves

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Re: Back from the dead
Cool! How does it play?
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
- edsel585960
- 5 valves

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Re: Back from the dead
It plays pretty well. I still have some tweaking to do on it but it sounds good enough for German band right now.Heavy_Metal wrote:Cool! How does it play?
Conn 20-21 J
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
- edsel585960
- 5 valves

- Posts: 1512
- Joined: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:28 pm
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Re: Back from the dead
Added some new pictures. Done with the tweaking. Plays with a warm, deep sound. http://s1029.photobucket.com/user/edsel ... t=3&page=1" target="_blank" 
Conn 20-21 J
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
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Heavy_Metal
- 5 valves

- Posts: 1736
- Joined: Fri Jul 20, 2012 10:42 pm
- Location: Baltimore, MD, USA
Re: Back from the dead
Check the For Sale section, there are a couple of people looking for a horn like this.
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
- edsel585960
- 5 valves

- Posts: 1512
- Joined: Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:28 pm
- Location: SW Florida
Re: Back from the dead
Thanks for the heads up Frank. After all the work I put in on it I have to play it for awhile.

Conn 20-21 J
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.