I've had Scott Sweeney at Sweeney Brass in Raleigh NC do several custom repairs and modifications for me over the last couple of years, and he's always exceeded my expectations.
I sent a NY Bach 16 to Scott a few months ago that I'd picked up cheap at an auction. It had a badly damaged bell flare that I didn't think was salvageable. I asked him to cut the flare off and replace it with a flare from another horn. Instead, he was able to do a PERFECT looking repair on the flare and added the cut bell conversion. This thing plays AMAZINGLY well. Better than any other 16 I've played.
I just wanted to give major kudos to Scott and highly recommend that others use him!
Killer work from Scott Sweeney!
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That looks amazing ! How do you like the cut Bell?
What did it do to the sound and feel of the horn?
I played a Marshall Gilkes Shires a couple months back and was surprised how "Sound Forward " it was.
Different kind of feedback on my end
What did it do to the sound and feel of the horn?
I played a Marshall Gilkes Shires a couple months back and was surprised how "Sound Forward " it was.
Different kind of feedback on my end
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Does the Bach 16 play a little better after sipping some Maker's Mark?
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Is there a difference between cut and screw bells, or has the terminology just changed?
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Different words for the same thing here.officermayo wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 12:03 pm Is there a difference between cut and screw bells, or has the terminology just changed?
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Re: Killer work from Scott Sweeney!
dukesboneman wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:07 am That looks amazing ! How do you like the cut Bell?
What did it do to the sound and feel of the horn?
I played a Marshall Gilkes Shires a couple months back and was surprised how "Sound Forward " it was.
Different kind of feedback on my end
The sound to me is a lot more focused, and I don't know if that was due to the slight added weight of the screw ring or what.... but I really like it. And yes, the feedback is different but to me an improvement. After owning/buying/selling dozens of small bore horns I think this is my "forever horn".
