Lovin' Me Some Helicon!!!! Post yours here.

[pjv]

"You asked for background info on the helicon...

Nice story, thanks!

I also just love how a lot of these "period" helicons (often Cerveny) look like the decided to make the wrap look as chaotic as possible.
Spaghetti. Literally.

[Doc]

[prairieboy1]

Thanks Bill! Your playing sounds terrific. The notes slot very well and the sound is clean and rich. On a very cold and grey day here in Saskatoon, those songs put a smile on my face and gave me a push to practice today!

[Doc]

Thanks Bill! Your playing sounds terrific. The notes slot very well and the sound is clean and rich. On a very cold and grey day here in Saskatoon, those songs put a smile on my face and gave me a push to practice today!

Thanks!

I'd trade some of those hot tuba licks for some cold Saskatoon air. Just sayin'...

[groovlow]

Sounds Good!
Let us know how it feels 'n performs with your groups too.
Thanks for posting
Joe H

[Doc]

Sounds Good!
Let us know how it feels 'n performs with your groups too.
Thanks for posting
Joe H

I sure will. Thanks!

[Kirley]

Congrats, Doc! Welcome to the helicon herd.
If I'm not mistaken, that was LTrain's horn (from the "other" forum).
Gotta love those fancy buttons!
I wonder what the journey was from Brooklyn to Lee Stofer.

[pjv]

So THIS is the new acquisition. Congratulations! You sound great on this horn. And I can hear that you’re really lovin’ it.
Go figure: the cat didn’t steal the show. That’s how good you sound on this horn.

Are the Wilk valves standard? They have a sexy green shine.

[Doc]

Congrats, Doc! Welcome to the helicon herd.
If I'm not mistaken, that was LTrain's horn (from the "other" forum).
Gotta love those fancy buttons!
I wonder what the journey was from Brooklyn to Lee Stofer.

Yes, this was LTrain's horn. I think there was some cross-country horse tradin' going on. Just folks doin' bidness.

[Doc]

So THIS is the new acquisition. Congratulations! You sound great on this horn. And I can hear that you’re really lovin’ it.
Go figure: the cat didn’t steal the show. That’s how good you sound on this horn.

Are the Wilk valves standard? They have a sexy green shine.

It is a fun tuba, for sure. It's a breeze to play.

The Wilk stems, buttons, etc. were already on the tuba, but they were add-ons by the previous owner. The stock stems and buttons were included. Those inserts are green and purple, and the tuba is gold - Mardi Gras colors.

[HoltonMammoth]

Holton mammoth 6/4 helicon from 1912

that is a nice one.

[HoltonMammoth]

shiny!

[Three Valves]

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/ ... e=602BCA22

Kid appears to be playing a small Eb helicon.

Pulaski Legion Jr. Band Wilmington, DE.

[Doc]

Saw this one while perusing German ebay. A little pricey, but a looker...

Cerveny B Helikon

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[Three Valves]

Faux wood lacquer??

[Doc]

Faux wood lacquer??

He says it is merely patina after polishing. I'm not so sure about that, but it definitely is unique.

[donn]

Could be - polished starting from black. A lot of work, and not obvious to me how it got black like that. But the result is not unattractive.

[Kirley]

Wow. That is pretty!

[djwpe]

Faux wood lacquer??

He says it is merely patina after polishing. I'm not so sure about that, but it definitely is unique.

Looks like intentional chemical patination. I see that with ornamental metals in buildings a lot. The swirl marks and the slides kept bright kind of point in that direction.

Don

[Doc]

Since there aren’t a lot of live gigs happening yet, I’m testing out the helicon “virtually.” Very root-centric bass line - nothing fancy. Just seeing what it sounds like in different types of music.