R4 vs R6
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bassbone1993
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R4 vs R6
Has anybody played the R6? I haven't seen a whole lot of info about it, particularly how it plays compared to the R4
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mrdeacon
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Re: R4 vs R6
I haven’t but I’ve been thinking about adding braces to my R4 main tuning slide and F attachment in the same places as an experiment.bassbone1993 wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 4:45 pm Has anybody played the R6? I haven't seen a whole lot of info about it, particularly how it plays compared to the R4
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bbocaner
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Re: R4 vs R6
The main difference isn't the braces on the tuning slide and F attachment, it's the slide crook. There are a lot of variables that can change things up but the main things I noticed about the R6 compared to my R4 is it feels really open, and it centers a little stronger.
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Finetales
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Re: R4 vs R6
I played both back to back at NAMM, and I strongly preferred the R6. The R6 was excellent, and one of the best horns at the show.
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ZacharyThornton
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Re: R4 vs R6
The R6 is an idea to make a more American horn. All single radius slides vs R4 all dual radius. In house valve, so they don’t have to outsource. Feels like it has just a bit more mass overall. I think they play great!