Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
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Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
Hi all,
Just curious, what would be the procedure to modify a Bach 50 tuning slide to a Holton Bass?
I assume the first would be to remove the cross brace.
The legs seem to be identical in circumference.
The Holton is a few cm wider...
Just curious, what would be the procedure to modify a Bach 50 tuning slide to a Holton Bass?
I assume the first would be to remove the cross brace.
The legs seem to be identical in circumference.
The Holton is a few cm wider...
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
If it's for a TR 181 or 183, buy a tuning slide bow from Conn Selmer. Remove the original bow and put in the new bow. Make sure the legs are the same diameter, otherwise just buy the parts for a tuning slide from Conn Selmer and sell the Bach slide.
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
Not an easy task to change the shape of the crook to match the horn.
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
I would like to be able to use, interchangeably with a 169 and 183 - I had a 180 that had a Bach 50 tuning slide that markedly changed how the horn behaved!
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
If the span is wrong, it would probably be easier to just change the span of the bell/bell section than change the tuning slide.
I have previously had a 180 that fit 50 tuning slides, but my current 185 does not.
I have previously had a 180 that fit 50 tuning slides, but my current 185 does not.
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
Holtons and Bachs vary a lot...I've had Holton tuning slides that didn't fit in other Holtons and I've had Bach tuning slides that fitted right into a Holton. All this is fixable, especially with 169 and 183 Holtons that have a crossbar on their tuning slides. No big deal for a good tech.
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
Thank you everyone!FOSSIL wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:14 pm Holtons and Bachs vary a lot...I've had Holton tuning slides that didn't fit in other Holtons and I've had Bach tuning slides that fitted right into a Holton. All this is fixable, especially with 169 and 183 Holtons that have a crossbar on their tuning slides. No big deal for a good tech.
Chris
Chris - this is what I was hoping to read
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
He wants to use the Bach 50 tuning slide. Not something else.
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
Yep, I just thought this was a case of having a Bach tuning slide and a tuning slide less Holton. Just wanted to give the easiest solution, in case they couldn't see the forest for the trees.
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Re: Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
Actually the easiest solution is just using the Bach tuning slide.