Posted by K on May 15, 2003 at 15:20:36:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Back bow for B & H Imperial EEb? posted by and FWIW... on May 15, 2003 at 14:40:52:
It might even be so, that the modern Sovereign Eb bows (as known on the 981 and 982) can be used.
As far as my level of information goes, everything is identical on the post-WWII Brits and the modern dittos. Except for the leadpipes and the bells. This at least should go for the euphs and the upright Eb's 981 and 982. I am less sure about the 980 and the 983. the BBb models have undergone a rewrapping sometime since 1990 leading to a shorter bell.
Ken k should know something about this. He had a 981 leadpipe mounted on an older, smaller belled Eb. As I remember his reports, he is quite satisfied with the exchange.
Maybe you cannot get a frosty silver modern bow. But I would count that as a minor problem.
Klaus