Colin Williams setup when he played in Atlanta?

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solidshi8
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by solidshi8 »

What setup did Colin Williams use during his time with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra? It looks like an axial valve Shires. :hi:
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GabrielRice
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by GabrielRice »

I think he got the job with an Edwards. The first few Shires combinations he played had axial valves. I think the bell started as a 7Y, then at some point he went to a 7YLW. I think his signature model as it stands now, which has a rotary valve and some version of a 2YLW bell, was developed towards the end of his time in Atlanta.
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by solidshi8 »

[quote="GabrielRice"]I think he got the job with an Edwards. The first few Shires combinations he played had axial valves. I think the bell started as a 7Y, then at some point he went to a 7YLW. I think his signature model as it stands now, which has a rotary valve and some version of a 2YLW bell, was developed towards the end of his time in Atlanta.[/quote]
Thanks! What I'm quite curious about is which setup he used back in 2009—specifically the one featured in the video below. It sounds like a light weight bell to me.

<YOUTUBE id="32e4jT8IKz0">https://youtu.be/32e4jT8IKz0?si=LKygF0OsGxgP8t50</YOUTUBE>
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by chromebone »

Why don’t you try contacting Christian at Edwards? They probably have a record of what he played.
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by GabrielRice »

[quote="solidshi8"]Thanks! What I'm quite curious about is which setup he used back in 2009—specifically the one featured in the video below. It sounds like a light weight bell to me.[/quote]

I'm sure you're right. It was probably a 7YLW at that point.