Question king tuba bell
Posted: Fri May 09, 2025 5:31 am
I've come across an old king tuba owned by my local community band that is missing the bell. It's the two piece model from the 60s/70s. I have in my possession a junk top action king tuba and wonder if I can cut the bell off to fit on the band horn.
About how long/ tall is the stock upright bell piece for these tubas?
Also. Would a bell section that is shorter (by how much?) still function without screwing up intonation too badly.
With this info, I'll measure what I have on hand to see if it's a viable option.
Here's a pic of the model I'm looking at.
https://marge.home.xs4all.nl/King%20420291.jpg
Thank you.
About how long/ tall is the stock upright bell piece for these tubas?
Also. Would a bell section that is shorter (by how much?) still function without screwing up intonation too badly.
With this info, I'll measure what I have on hand to see if it's a viable option.
Here's a pic of the model I'm looking at.
https://marge.home.xs4all.nl/King%20420291.jpg
Thank you.