Re: Looking for an upright bell for my 20J


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Posted by Join the club on October 31, 2002 at 12:33:05:

In Reply to: Looking for an upright bell for my 20J posted by Frank on October 31, 2002 at 10:18:44:

This is a very common request given the number of recording bell 2XJs and the number of people who would like an upright bell. Unfortunately, many more recording bells were made than uprights, so it is hard to find one, especially not attached to a horn for which someone wants to use it.

Some people have had success in buying a bell collar and fabricating a bell for it from a bell for some other tuba. The collars are available because they are still used for 20K sousaphones. I have seen Cerveny, Meinl-Weston, and B&S bells used for this. This will not be inexpensive. Another option is to convert a recording bell to an upright. A couple of repair people have had success doing this. Good luck.


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