Not necessarily! You'd be amazed at some of the patces I've seen on
bells; and they still work well. I've seen patches on some very old
horns used by professionals.
Paul Mansur
On Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at 01:05 AM, Kent Spielmann wrote:
Unfortunately, while I was polishing the bell, one of
the folds left from straightening the previously
crumpled bell cracked open (a sickening sound). Now
there is a hairline crack about an inch long halfway
between the solder joint and the end of the bell.
Doesn't seem to have affected the sound. I suppose I
will need to get the bell replaced if/when it gets too
long.
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