Edwards bell section question

[dukesboneman]

I just bought (and waiting for it to arrive) a Frankenhorn . It`s a Bach 16 (not 16M) slide with an Edwards Bell section.
From the pictures and talking with the previous owner, It a Non-Modular bell section.
I`ve never heard of this with Edwards. Did/do they make non-modular parts?

[Elow]

That bell section didn’t look edwards made, more like a hodgepodge of parts. The tuning slide legs were different lengths, and didn’t look too parallel.

[Matt K]

May be just a bell, rather than a while bell section. Or could be a Getzen, which is made by Edwards and they misrepresented (intentionally or otherwise). Even if they never produced a solid state horn from the factory, and they may have, it would be pretty trivial for a good tech to remove the mounting hardware and replace with standard bracing.

[BGuttman]

I have a Yamaha 682 with a Shires 1G bell. It's not modular. It was a special setup due to having a friend working at Shires and a wrecked bell on my 682.

I'm sure that Edwards would do the same thing for the right person (or the right price).

[hornbuilder]

I'm sure that Edwards would do the same thing for the right person (or the right price).

I really doubt that. Why would they? Yours was not the normal situation, since you had an inside connection. Getzen are busy enough making their own stuff.

[whitbey]

Some tech probably took and Edwards bell, Removed the posts and soldered on a little something to make a trombone. Most are capable and if you pay them they will do it.

[dukesboneman]

We'll see when it arrives on Tuesday