Fitting Bach 50 tuning slide to Holton Bass
- bassboneman69
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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...
- Peacemate
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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.
- Bonearzt
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Not an easy task to change the shape of the crook to match the horn.
- bassboneman69
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[quote="Peacemate"]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.[/quote]
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!
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!
- Burgerbob
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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.
- FOSSIL
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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
- bassboneman69
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[quote="FOSSIL"]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[/quote]
Thank you everyone!
Chris - this is what I was hoping to read :good:
Chris[/quote]
Thank you everyone!
Chris - this is what I was hoping to read :good:
- WGWTR180
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[quote="Peacemate"]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.[/quote]
He wants to use the Bach 50 tuning slide. Not something else.
He wants to use the Bach 50 tuning slide. Not something else.
- Peacemate
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[quote="WGWTR180"]<QUOTE author="Peacemate" post_id="141085" time="1613668001" user_id="9017">
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.[/quote]
He wants to use the Bach 50 tuning slide. Not something else.
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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.
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.[/quote]
He wants to use the Bach 50 tuning slide. Not something else.
</QUOTE>
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.
- WGWTR180
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[quote="Peacemate"]<QUOTE author="WGWTR180" post_id="141240" time="1613771272" user_id="7573">
He wants to use the Bach 50 tuning slide. Not something else.[/quote]
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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Actually the easiest solution is just using the Bach tuning slide. :good:
He wants to use the Bach 50 tuning slide. Not something else.[/quote]
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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Actually the easiest solution is just using the Bach tuning slide. :good: