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This Conn 30I sold under the Buy It Now option…but I am not the new owner.

The Conn 30I sold under the Buy It Now option…but I am not the new owner.

If you're unable to order one through a music store, you can order them directly from Willson (though with shipping from Switzerland, it can be a bit...

I think that this is a matter of preference. All things being equal, I prefer the long travel valves so would choose the 60I. Dave W. obviously would...

Our community band played a concert in a beautiful indoor facility a couple weeks ago, and before confirming, we were asked how we proposed to handle...

Here’s a link for Badger State Repair: https://www.badgerstatesupply.com/

Tried searching for a Willson water catcher for my Hirsbrunner. Any idea of a vendor that has them?

Kevin's phone number has changed but he replies to the email address you listed. He is also semi retired but still working with individuals for the...

Anyone know where I can a metal water catcher? I know there's a plastic one Mead endorses. Kevin Powers mentioned Badger Music in Wisconsin who I...

And if one had to choose between a 30I and a 60I, which would you choose? In addition to the 30I Dave found, there is also a 60I on eBay ~ ...

Thanks. No I’ve not ever played with guitar. Molly Mason (Jay Ungar’s wife) plays beautifully on this piece and is a great accompaniment. Here’s one...

I know we are talking double bells in this thread, but thanks for this information. I only recently in the last year or so learned that the Ohio...

There is one guy with a Wessex DB every year at the Tombstone, AZ Tuba Christmas. The smaller bell looks to be just over half the large bell...

The quality of your playing is evident in both recordings, but I definitely enjoyed this updated recording! That baritone/euphonium quintet...

From the C.G. Conn ads of yore:

Thank you very much Dave and Doug!

Just found a YouTube performance with Steven Mead as part of a low-brass quintet... three euphs and two baritones. It was part of a concert with the...

We must remember that the French horn is the only brass instrument that is included in the standard brass quintet AND woodwind quintet!

My two cents: As a tuba player, I would love the chance to play in a smoky jazz trio of piano, bass, and drums. But as a musician, I know it should...

I love that line as well.

Thanks 'aroberts'. I bet that piece sounds good on a mandolin. I just uploaded a newer recording. This one played in a larger room with higher...

It does look a little big in this pic. (I’m mostly ignorant of DBs…so not sure if the small bell would play significantly different than it “should”...

I played a Buescher DB 4-V as a high school freshman. It was a terribly stuffy old horn, but it was probably that way when new. The Wessex DB...

My belief is that Conn made the best DB's and continued to do so until shortly after WWII. This is based on the knowledge that the Conn DB's were...

I’ve considering buying the Wessex double bell to have some fun with. Not in the discussion of historical “best” of course. But appears to be a...

Literally just looking at it…seems to meet your criteria for a DBE.

A Conn with 5 short-action valves and 2 curved bells has just come up on eBay: ...

If there are definitive answers to your questions, I don't know them. Certain Conn is the most iconic, partly because Mantia played one. And they are...