Vintage Conn 14D: Purple Damascus Bell Engelbert Schmid Ring The cut-bell option gives you

The cut-bell option gives you the possibility of creating multiple visual appearances for your horn and subtlety different sounds

It creates a noticeably different horn color than the standard nickel silver bell of an 8D

bell rim diameter:  12-1/8 inches

Each star is nickel silver (0

Note:  This configuration enables A-horn to D-horn in 1/2 steps

Vintage Conn 14D: Purple Damascus Bell Engelbert Schmid Ring The cut-bell option gives youThis Conn 14D bell was graciously provided by a hornist from Evansville Indiana. Although the exact vintage is unknown, it most likely saw a few decades of service in the local school district. The bell flare was straightened, delacquered, cleaned, and fitted with an Alexander compatible ring made of bronze for its good wear and low friction properties. Next the interior bell surface was prepared for painting and a mesmerizing purple damascus pattern