King 1305 Tempo, 2B, Cleveland 605, Cleveland Superior Tuning Slide Compatibility
- Bronik
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I recently acquired a 1965 King Tempo (which is the one with the smaller bell and bore) but it doesn’t have a tuning slide. My research indicates that it is the same tuning slide as the 2B but I cannot find anything to confirm if the tuning slides for the Cleveland 605 and Cleveland Superior horns are also Compatible. Tempo and 2B replacement tuning slides seem to be nonexistent but I do see a fair number of tuning slides for the Cleveland 605 and Cleveland Superior for sale. Can anyone help to confirm what tuning slides are compatible, especially for tuning slides for the Cleveland 605 and Cleveland Superior?
- bassclef
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
[quote="Bronik"]...but I cannot find anything to confirm if the tuning slides for the Cleveland 605 and Cleveland Superior horns are also Compatible.[/quote]
99% sure they are not compatible. Neither are the tuning slides of later/larger Tempo models as they are also built on the smaller frame w/narrower tuning slide bend as the 606, potential bore differences aside.
I have had at least one or two of all the models named in the discussion here thus far pass through my ownership over the years.
If you can find some pics of whole bell sections for a Superior or 605, it will better illustrate the radius difference than would a pic of just the separate tuning slide.
Not sure where you're located, but some offline legwork might be fruitful. I went though a flipping trombones phase and it always stuck out to me how frequently I'd find one of those Tempos covered in filth at pawn shops.
99% sure they are not compatible. Neither are the tuning slides of later/larger Tempo models as they are also built on the smaller frame w/narrower tuning slide bend as the 606, potential bore differences aside.
I have had at least one or two of all the models named in the discussion here thus far pass through my ownership over the years.
If you can find some pics of whole bell sections for a Superior or 605, it will better illustrate the radius difference than would a pic of just the separate tuning slide.
Not sure where you're located, but some offline legwork might be fruitful. I went though a flipping trombones phase and it always stuck out to me how frequently I'd find one of those Tempos covered in filth at pawn shops.