Someone a while ago posted a video of their Conn (70/71H?) where they had turned the valve tuning slide into a moving trigger slide, similar to Thein's Bartok valve. I can't find the post that it was in.
Can someone link me which thread it was in, or re-link the video and photos of the mechanism?
Best
Sam
Re: Conn Basstrombone "Bartok Valve"
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:13 am
by Crazy4Tbone86
Is this the video you were thinking of?
Re: Conn Basstrombone "Bartok Valve"
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:36 am
by hornbuilder
Just noticed that horn has a nickel bell!! The valve tubing and gooseneck are yellow. Cool!!
Re: Conn Basstrombone "Bartok Valve"
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 12:02 pm
by SamBTbrn
Crazy4Tbone86 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:13 am
Is this the video you were thinking of?
That's the one! Thanks
Re: Conn Basstrombone "Bartok Valve"
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 2:44 pm
by Crazy4Tbone86
hornbuilder wrote: ↑Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:36 am
Just noticed that horn has a nickel bell!! The valve tubing and gooseneck are yellow. Cool!!
I was thinking that the bell section was mostly silver plated. Looking at it again, the bell does look like it could be nickel. I wish Mr. Nystrom would have given more details on the particulars of the instrument.
Re: Conn Basstrombone "Bartok Valve"
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:17 am
by Schultz
I work with Brad. He was the original bass trombonist of the Hamburg production of The Lion King. I’ll ask him next time i see him. He doesn’t play anymore but he still conducts our show. I know he offloaded most of his horns when he retired from playing, so im quite sure he wouldn’t have it any more. But im sure he’d be happy to share more information about it.
Re: Conn Basstrombone "Bartok Valve"
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2025 12:37 am
by NotSkilledHere
I could have sworn I saw this horn pop up on Elbblech a while back....