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Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 9:03 am
by pompatus
Anyone know what equipment Chris Barber was playing on? I’ve been hooked on his traditional playing for years, and would love to know what mpc/horns he’d played.

Perhaps some of our British friends know?

Thanks, all!

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 9:45 am
by Fidbone
Schmelzer.

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 10:09 am
by pompatus
Was that a later change, Fidbone?

In some of the videos on YouTube, it looks like he may be on some flavor of Conn.

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 11:26 am
by HermanGerman
Conn 6H before

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Mon May 02, 2022 2:20 pm
by Fidbone
pompatus wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 10:09 am Was that a later change, Fidbone?

In some of the videos on YouTube, it looks like he may be on some flavor of Conn.
http://www.schmelzertrombone.de/reference_engl.htm

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 12:13 am
by HermanGerman
Yes, he started playing it in the early 90ies or late 80ies

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 12:33 am
by Vegasbound
Chris had a very long career, and if you search the photos he played all sorts of makes over the years, the last few years he hardly played leaving it to the bone player who’s name escapes me at present, when I remember he is on Facebook and will answer all your questions on Chris’s gear.

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 12:52 am
by HermanGerman
Bob Hunt

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 5:09 am
by baileyman
A 1958 Lotus Elite, used it all his life.

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa0 ... &pn=0&pp=0

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 10:06 am
by Vegasbound
HermanGerman wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 12:52 am Bob Hunt
That’s the chap

Re: Chris Barber equipment?

Posted: Tue May 03, 2022 11:26 am
by HermanGerman
baileyman wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 5:09 am A 1958 Lotus Elite, used it all his life.

https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa0 ... &pn=0&pp=0
One of many cars he owned...