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King Custom CC (Dillon)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2026 10:15 am
by tubatodd
At Dillon Music
Not sure if this is one of Matt's custom horns, but this looks like a hand-made Conn 56J...ish. I would love this.
https://www.dillonmusic.com/products/us ... -sn-456615
Re: King Custom CC (Dillon)
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2026 11:35 am
by arpthark
Looks like one of @Yorkboy's. But I am unsure. It sure is pretty.
Re: King Custom CC (Dillon)
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2026 2:39 pm
by bloke
Yeah. I suspect the intonation is pretty good, because they don't offer stuff up for sale that doesn't work.
I'm just about as sure as I can be that I was the one who straightened out this bell and bows, but I don't catalog memories of repair work in my mind. (I do not remember most gigs that I've played.) It's just that it's unlikely that it was anyone else who got those body parts and bell ready for tuba building, other than myself.
Sitting here (customer instrument) is the original model of four valve front action (BB flat) King tuba whereby that same bell is found. It makes a damn righteous sound.
Re: King Custom CC (Dillon)
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2026 10:49 am
by Tubajug
arpthark wrote: Mon Aug 24, 2026 11:35 am
Looks like one of @Yorkboy's. But I am unsure. It sure is pretty.
That was my first thought, as well.
Re: King Custom CC (Dillon)
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2026 12:06 pm
by bort2.0
I don't recall seeing him around here much recently. Hope he's just busy, and doing well!
Re: King Custom CC (Dillon)
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2026 8:42 am
by arpthark
Noticed this was still available! (so, bump)