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ttf_Sliphorn
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Post by ttf_Sliphorn »

Hello.

I'm curious to know what people think of different counterweights.  What are your favorite, asthetically?

Here are a few of mine.

Yamaha "Batwing" counterweight:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/instrumentalsavings/v/vspfiles/photos/YSL-897Z-11.jpg

Rath Tuning Slide Assembly:
https://www.thomann.de/pics/bdb/274732/5147172_800.jpg

The old H.N. White King weights:
http://www.joybrass.co.jp/TRB/TrbTnUsed/HNWhite2BSSu/IMG_7503.JPG

What are yours?
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Post by ttf_BGuttman »

My Martin Imperial has a solid bar as the tuning slide brace.  No need of a counterweight.

I don't have a picture, but I love the "batwing" weight on my Olds TIS.  It's huge and heavy.  I'll try to put in a picture.

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Post by ttf_keybone »

You said sexy, so I had to look! Image. I have the newer King weight, but I like the old one better. But I won't spend the dough for another weight.

If I didn't have brace on my King 3b tuning slide, I would consider the Rath weight. Nice, open look!
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Yamaha 645 torpedo. I bought one basically for the counterweight ...  Image
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Quote from: Matt K on Apr 07, 2017, 06:22PMYamaha 645 torpedo. I bought one basically for the counterweight ...  Image
Oh yeah, I love the torpedo weight.  Except when it gets loose and starts spinning.  The horn's not bad, either.
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Post by ttf_JohnL »

The old Reynolds "R" is pretty cool, but my favorite has to the the Olds trombone-playing bear.

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Post by ttf_Geordie »

Ive got an Olds Recording from early 1960s with no counterweight. Is it possible to add a counterweight to that?  Love the bear 'weight. Roughly how much would one of those cost?
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Post by ttf_Exzaclee »

The King HN white weights are my favorite, but some of the stuff DJ has made has been pretty awesome as well
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Quote from: Geordie on Apr 08, 2017, 12:15AMIve got an Olds Recording from early 1960s with no counterweight. Is it possible to add a counterweight to that?  Love the bear 'weight. Roughly how much would one of those cost?Pricey. Horns with that counterweight are pretty rare.
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I love my baby.
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Quote from: Dombat on Apr 08, 2017, 03:18PMImage
I love my baby.
Wow...can you upload some better pictures of this horn?  I'm very intrigued, but the aspect ratio is squashed.
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Post by ttf_Driswood »

Silver plated three piece King style from Brasslab. Looks like a 1950's King weight. Put it on my 80's 3B, looks so much better than the black one.

Jerry Walker
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Post by ttf_davdud101 »

Always loved the look of that old King counterweight. MAN, it looks slick!
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I did this  for my daughter's besson


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I like the Edwards harmonic brace.
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Post by ttf_Full Pedal Trombonist »

Functionally I love the King three-piece weights.

Aesthetically I like the off-center Olds weights, the Rath weights, and those sweet curly Minick braces.

And personally I'd like to have just a single solid sphere of metal where the TS brace would connect to the small diameter end of the TS.
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Post by ttf_davdud101 »

Quote from: 58mark on Apr 17, 2017, 08:53PMI did this  for my daughter's besson


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58mark, looks fantastic Image Image! What's it made of? Heck, that whole end of the horn looks an awful lot like an Ambassador to my eyes.
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It's a besson stratford that I stripped, used wipe on silver for the bell, and them put satin lacquer on


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Post by ttf_Rockymountaintrombone »

Another write-in - check out the hourglass-shaped counterweight that Edwards has designed for the new straight (no f attachment) version of the Alessi model. I do also like the old King counterweights, and the various modern ones that are based on them, like Shires and Brasslab models.

Jim Scott
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Post by ttf_Malec Heermans »

I'm into the simple stuff. I love the custom three piece weights like the ones from Brass Lab. Here is my old 42 with a custom 9 oz. weight:

https://goo.gl/photos/s8FMBrXqfr8iFYzg7

I also really dig the "built in" weights on the new Lawler horns.
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Post by ttf_Sliphorn »

Quote from: Malec Heermans on Apr 26, 2017, 12:39PMI'm into the simple stuff. I love the custom three piece weights like the ones from Brass Lab. Here is my old 42 with a custom 9 oz. weight:

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I also really dig the "built in" weights on the new Lawler horns.
No picture...looking forward to seeing it.
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Man the image functionality here is not so straightforward, but there's the link.
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Here's the picture:

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Clean.
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Post by ttf_Big Daddy K »

Quote from: JohnL on Apr 07, 2017, 11:42PMThe old Reynolds "R" is pretty cool, but my favorite has to the the Olds trombone-playing bear.

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PLEASE post more photos of this horn. SUPER COOL!!!
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Quote from: Geordie on Apr 08, 2017, 12:15AMIve got an Olds Recording from early 1960s with no counterweight. Is it possible to add a counterweight to that?  Love the bear 'weight. Roughly how much would one of those cost?
The Olds Bear is integrated into the bracing on those (very old) horns and not very heavy, either. Some versions have the bear back where the counterweight might be, others have it more forward by the player's ear.

Olds long ago made single screw aftermarket counterweights for Recordings, they are slick but hard to find. Here's mine, way back on the tuning slide:

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So you can keep an eye out for one of those if you want the authentic Olds Recording counterweight experience, or use similar offerings from modern makers (if they fit the post).

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Someone else's pic shows the engraving:

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Quote from: Dombat on Apr 09, 2017, 01:29AMImage


GReenhoe valve section.....nice.....
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Quote from: Duffle on Apr 30, 2017, 02:15AMGReenhoe valve section.....nice.....
Bach 42 bell and tuning slide, greenhoe valve and Gopp straight gooseneck and counterweight, bach inner slides with Gopp outer. She looks after me.
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Post by ttf_Euphanasia »

I've never seen one in person, but I always liked the counterweights on the Boosey & Hawkes 523.
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Quote from: Euphanasia on May 19, 2017, 08:26AMI've never seen one in person, but I always liked the counterweights on the Boosey & Hawkes 523.
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Wow, very cool indeed.
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[thnx  zzzzzzzzzzzzac  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Quote from: Exzaclee on Apr 08, 2017, 08:21AMThe King HN white weights are my favorite, but some of the stuff DJ has made has been pretty awesome as well

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[thnx  zzzzzzzzzzzzac  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Quote from: Exzaclee on Apr 08, 2017, 08:21AMThe King HN white weights are my favorite, but some of the stuff DJ has made has been pretty awesome as well

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