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Vintage Elkhorn by Getzen: The PlanetsThe Getzen horn that donated this bell was built to last. Labeled "Elkhorn by Getzen", its 80727 serial number dates it to 1956. The bell has been delacquered, cleaned, and fitted with an Alexander ring. Seven planets, one representing each movement of Gustav Holst's The Planets, have been created and soldered onto the outer bell surface: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter (including 4 Galilean moons), Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The planets are made out

Matt's Custom Horn Bells serial number: 24-019

or some combination

1 has been engraved into four strips of nickel silver

This vintage bell has a heavy and dark bronze patina

Using a vintage F-horn bell

The experimentation evidence is all cosmetic and does not affect the way the bell sounds

Matt's Custom Horn Bells serial number: 25-012

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

The bell with Alexander ring weighed 391g before the brass star applique

Two different designs have been applied to the outside of this bell flare

This bell was used in two recent performances of The Planets and was very popular with hornists as well as other musicians (who wished they had wonderful bells to embellish)

I am happy to customize a bell you already own and ship to me

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