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King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:14 am
by ttf_DaveAshley
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??!?
King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:48 am
by ttf_TromboneMonkey
Oh... I'm going to have fun with this! Good info!
King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:26 pm
by ttf_SKAzz
What did it do as far as feel and sound?
King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:43 am
by ttf_blast
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
King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 7:02 pm
by ttf_afugate
Quote from: blast on Nov 21, 2015, 01:43AMTurned it into KingConn.... a real monster
Chris Stearn
hehehehe (SMH)
-Andy in OKC
King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:08 pm
by ttf_watermailonman
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
King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:18 pm
by ttf_Dukesboneman
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
King 2B and Conn 6H tuning slide swap
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:18 pm
by ttf_Dukesboneman
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