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Thread: Euphonium Bell Covers (COVID)

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    Euphonium Bell Covers (COVID)

    Good morning, All! I want to bring a conservation from Facebook over to this forum. Here is what I posted this morning.

    BELL COVERS: has anyone found a good COVID-type bell cover that "plays" well? I'm trying one from a very high-quality company, but it puts me flat by 20 cents overall and is quite stuff. Tone is noticeably affected, too. Looking for a cover that is a little more friendly to the horn. Thanks!

    One person suggested the Denis Wick cover. I had seen it, but so far can't find a USA source. Does anyone know if there is one? Or is there a British source with good service?

    Then Doug Ruby posted this:

    Dave. Check out the MoistureGuard bell covers. Available in the US now.

    I see there is a USA site: https://www.moistureguardusa.com/pro...-moistureguard

    But I don't see that they mention COVID protection specifically (they do say that shipping times may be affected because of COVID).

    Here is more detail on my own complaints with the one I have:

    I only have my tuning slide out about 1/4" normally, and with the bell cover on the best I can do is 20 cents flat on the tuning note, and on some notes that are normally a bit flat it gets much worse. That is my greatest concern. I can deal with a tone difference and the stuffy response.

    So my questions are:

    Doug: do you know if the MG covers are considered COVID protective?

    Has anyone else found a cover they like, which is protective enough?

    Thanks!
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
    Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
    Adams Artist (Adams E3)
    Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
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  2. Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
    Concord Band
    Winchendon Winds
    Townsend Military Band

  3. Steven Mead's online store looks like they have the DW bell covers for sale, so you should be able to order one through them.

    I'm guessing that DF Music will probably get them as well at some point, since they seem to specialize in carrying the entire line of DW products.
    Willson 2900 TA-1 Euphonium - Denis Wick 4AM
    Yamaha YSL-643 Trombone - Bob Reeves BrassArk 5G "Gladstone"
    Yamaha YSL-8440 Trombone - Denis Wick 5BS
    VMI 3301S BBb Tuba - Schilke Helleberg

    Past:
    York Preference 3067 Euphonium - Denis Wick 4AL
    Benge 165F Trombone - Benge Marcellus
    Wessex BR140 Baritone - Denis Wick 6BS
    F.E. Olds Special Trombone (ca. 1941)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fujiifilm View Post
    Steven Mead's online store looks like they have the DW bell covers for sale, so you should be able to order one through them.

    I'm guessing that DF Music will probably get them as well at some point, since they seem to specialize in carrying the entire line of DW products.
    Thanks! I have ordered a Wick euphonium, bass trombone, and baritone cover from Mead's shop.

    Doug, I also ordered a euphonium, horn, and trombone cover from MoistureGuard.

    I'll report more when I can compare them!
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
    Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
    Adams Artist (Adams E3)
    Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
    YouTube: dwerden
    Facebook: davewerden
    Twitter: davewerden
    Instagram: davewerdeneuphonium

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    Thanks to all who helped me figure this out. I have now done tests of bell covers from Torpedo/Cronkhite Bags, MoistureGuard, and Denis Wick, in that order. In my 3rd test I give a brief summary/comparison. While I was at it, I tested the Torpedo face mask for brass players. Here are the tests:

    First test, Torpedo/Cronkhite:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz3zLuNfxpY

    Second test, MoistureGuard:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3hgGpqIjnI

    Third test, Denis Wick. This video has a graphic showing the sound attenuation of each bell cover:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOa9-gf3xMM

    Torpedo/Cronkhite face mask, which has a zipper closure for dual use:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwBFdGNjhg4
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
    Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
    Adams Artist (Adams E3)
    Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
    YouTube: dwerden
    Facebook: davewerden
    Twitter: davewerden
    Instagram: davewerdeneuphonium

  6. Thank you Dave! Terrific data.
    Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
    Concord Band
    Winchendon Winds
    Townsend Military Band

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    Today I ordered the Wick bell cover from DF Music. Price is $8 and it came up $10 standard shipping. But they emailed me later to say they’re lowering the shipping to $5 since it’s so light. Nice that they did that.

    Denis ​Wick Euphonium bell cover:
    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
    YEP-641S (recently sold)
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    "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
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    I also ordered the MoistureGuard (2ea) a day earlier. Beware, they're not large enough to fit 12" bell. They would fit a bass trombone or maybe 10" - 11" baritone. I know my bell is 12.2", but from watching Dave's video, looked like they would fit.
    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
    YEP-641S (recently sold)
    Doug Elliott - 102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank


    "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
    Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
    El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
    Chorale and Shaker Dance
    (John Zdechlik)

  9. Quote Originally Posted by RickF View Post
    I also ordered the MoistureGuard (2ea) a day earlier. Beware, they're not large enough to fit 12" bell. They would fit a bass trombone or maybe 10" - 11" baritone. I know my bell is 12.2", but from watching Dave's video, looked like they would fit.
    Rick,

    I originally ordered a whole brass band set of Moistureguard covers from the UK. The euphonium covers were plenty big enough for my 11.8" (300mm) Sterling and my 12" Adams and would have fit a 310mm (12.2") bell as well. However, the euphonium covers I ordered from the US site were smaller. They would fit my Sterling but not my Adams.

    Doug
    Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
    Concord Band
    Winchendon Winds
    Townsend Military Band

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    Hmm? Thanks for that Doug. I've emailed the U.S. Supplier and see what they say.
    Rick Floyd
    Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
    YEP-641S (recently sold)
    Doug Elliott - 102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank


    "Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
    Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
    El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
    Chorale and Shaker Dance
    (John Zdechlik)

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