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Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:10 am
by mschlee
Hi all, I found an interesting vintage bass trombone for sale. This has a bell cut (which is not original). Do you guys think that this will affect the tone of the instrument or should I give it a try (it's a couple of 100 miles away).
Thanks for you thoughts - Martin
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 11:33 am
by Posaunus
As with any instrument (especially a "vintage"), you should give it a try before purchasing.
In general, cutting a bell may affect the tone - but not necessarily adversely.
Try it - you may like it!
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:21 pm
by WGWTR180
mschlee wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:10 am
Hi all, I found an interesting vintage bass trombone for sale. This has a bell cut (which is not original). Do you guys think that this will affect the tone of the instrument or should I give it a try (it's a couple of 100 miles away).
Thanks for you thoughts - Martin
What instrument did u find?
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:23 pm
by mschlee
It‘s a King 6B.
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2025 9:35 am
by Dennis
Try everything, keep what works.
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:02 am
by heldenbone
Alan Raph plays a cut-bell 6B in some of his YouTube videos. The Duo Gravis was designed in cooperation with him by George McCracken at King, so it likely will play OK thus altered. Go play it and give it a chance.
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:22 am
by mschlee
Thx for your input. I understood that a bell cut does not imply to the tone to be deteriorated. I‘ll give it a try.
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:41 am
by elmsandr
Is this the horn with the added brace and the Thayers? If so, it has had plenty done to it, not just a cut flare. I have no idea what this horn will be; but I would not assume it plays like a DG.
It might be great, but it is likely fairly unique.
Andy
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2025 3:33 pm
by mschlee
No, it‘s not that one. The other modification is a finger lever for the combined valve. The valves themselves are original IIRC.
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2025 6:02 pm
by Bassbone11
did you try it out?
Re: Trombone w/ bell cut - should I give it a try ?
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 6:11 am
by WGWTR180
mschlee wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 3:33 pm
No, it‘s not that one. The other modification is a finger lever for the combined valve. The valves themselves are original IIRC.
And the verdict is????