King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
I'm sure this has been discovered before, but last night I discovered it for myself:
Conn 6H and King 2B tuning slides can be swapped (at least mine can, without any resistance - They fit as if they were made to do so)
I don't like the 2B slide on the 6H, but the 6H slide on the 2B is pretty cool.
Who knew??!?
Conn 6H and King 2B tuning slides can be swapped (at least mine can, without any resistance - They fit as if they were made to do so)
I don't like the 2B slide on the 6H, but the 6H slide on the 2B is pretty cool.
Who knew??!?
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Oh... I'm going to have fun with this! Good info!
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
What did it do as far as feel and sound?
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Quote from: SKAzz on Nov 20, 2015, 01:26PMWhat did it do as far as feel and sound?
Turned it into KingConn.... a real monster Chris Stearn
Turned it into KingConn.... a real monster Chris Stearn
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Quote from: blast on Nov 21, 2015, 01:43AMTurned it into KingConn.... a real monster Chris Stearn
hehehehe (SMH)
-Andy in OKC
hehehehe (SMH)
-Andy in OKC
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Quote from: blast on Nov 21, 2015, 01:43AMTurned it into KingConn.... a real monster Chris Stearn
I have also discoverd the power of a King-Conn monster
I'm not switching tuningslides. I'm switching THE slides on those bones.
My King-Conn monster is a 1934 silver 6h bell combined with a King 2b Silver Sonic slide with a Conn reciever.
The 2b slide was rebuilt to matched a 1934 King 2b Silver Tone bell. The male reciever on the slide is a Conn part which means I can have fun with that 2B dual bore slide and try it with a lot of Conn horns.
It happens to be a very interesting combination with the 6h bell. It has a lot of power and edge and gives a "fat" solo voice suitable for traditional big band playing. Intonation is a bit different but can be learned, otherwise it just happens to be a great combination soundwise.
I did try the Silver Tone 2b bell with the heavy 6h slide and this also works but gives a very massive sound in the other end of the spectra. Not the edge and power I'm after and the heavy slide makes it a little slower in fast passages. It also responds slow.
So I'm doing a similar thing as the OP but switching the slides instead. I found that the 6h bell and the 2b dual bore slide work well together.
/Tom
I have also discoverd the power of a King-Conn monster
I'm not switching tuningslides. I'm switching THE slides on those bones.
My King-Conn monster is a 1934 silver 6h bell combined with a King 2b Silver Sonic slide with a Conn reciever.
The 2b slide was rebuilt to matched a 1934 King 2b Silver Tone bell. The male reciever on the slide is a Conn part which means I can have fun with that 2B dual bore slide and try it with a lot of Conn horns.
It happens to be a very interesting combination with the 6h bell. It has a lot of power and edge and gives a "fat" solo voice suitable for traditional big band playing. Intonation is a bit different but can be learned, otherwise it just happens to be a great combination soundwise.
I did try the Silver Tone 2b bell with the heavy 6h slide and this also works but gives a very massive sound in the other end of the spectra. Not the edge and power I'm after and the heavy slide makes it a little slower in fast passages. It also responds slow.
So I'm doing a similar thing as the OP but switching the slides instead. I found that the 6h bell and the 2b dual bore slide work well together.
/Tom
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
I had a 3B hand slide and tuning slide crook installed on a 6H a few years ago. It really opened up a horn that for me plays very very tight
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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
I had a 3B hand slide and tuning slide crook installed on a 6H a few years ago. It really opened up a horn that for me plays very very tight