Why the concern about lacquer on a horn? The inevitable pitting of the brass once the surface of the lacquer is damaged or starts to wear away seems to favor leaving the horn in its natural, unlacquered state. I know that some have found acoustical differences (improvements?) between unlacquered and lacquered instruments, but I wonder whether there are any convincing arguments in favor of lacquering a horn. Perhaps plating the inside of a bell would be a more targeted way of dealing with the concern of wearing through the metal of a bell over long periods of use. I am interested to hear thoughts others might have, unless this has already been discussed on this list serve.
Tom Reicher -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 12:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Lacquer Issues I`m pretty certain that you can, but it will not be of the same esthetic quality and might be pretty thick. Your bell might resonate like the hood of your car! wes _www.weshatchhorns.com_ (http://www.weshatchhorns.com) In a message dated 12/6/2010 2:33:52 P.M. Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I wonder if one could put a clear coat on a bell, like one finds on an automobile? _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/treicher%40cooley.com This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. If you are the intended recipient, please be advised that the content of this message is subject to access, review and disclosure by the sender's Email System Administrator. IRS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachment) is not intended or written by us to be used, and cannot be used, (i) by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) for promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
