For Walt, I have completely dissassembled and resoldered the horn, I've added a Atkinson Bell tail and Bell with Alex large ring on it, I've also added an A5 leadpipe and I've made the valves a little tighter- the high register slots well almost like a Lawson and the low range is better than an 8d. It is really a super horn and the customization only made it better. I am the second owner, the first being one of my horn teachers who bought it new. This horn had the heavy bell but has an even heavier bell since the customization.
Thats the jist of it, plays more like a Lawson than an 8d- now try finding a Lawson horn for 3000$ not gonna happen, let me know what we can work out, Hoss _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org