Originally Posted by
K_Aufderhar
... my local repair tech said that he would be unable to modify the receiver in anyway ...
I'm just curious about this. It appears to be a rather standard receiver (though perhaps a peculiar size). What is prohibiting simply unsoldering the receiver and soldering on one of a more useful size?
Gary Merrill
Wessex EEb Bass tuba (DW 3XL or 2XL)
Mack Brass Compensating Euph (DE N106, Euph J, J9 euph)
Amati Oval Euph (DE 104, Euph J, J6 euph)
1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba (with std US receiver), Kelly 25
Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone (DE LB K/K10/112/14 Lexan, Brass Ark MV50R)
1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Olds #3)