Hello Horn Enthusiasts- I bought my daughter a used Holton H179... we had it reconditioned at a reputable music shop. It's a very nice horn with a rich sound, yet it seems to have an ongoing issue of noisy valves. Recently, she has been using Holton rotor oil and it seems even noisier. We've been putting a drop under each rotor cap on a fairly regular basis. The noise almost seems to have a "metal to metal" sound, even though there are new vinyl bumpers installed.
I realize "the noise" will not go away completely with the H179... but I am asking if any of you have any tips which might help reduce "the noise." I am hopeful that there is a somewhat easy solution as she has a solo coming up in the next few weeks and I'd like to avoid major surgery at this time (I'm open to that as a longer term solution though) Thank you!! - TTE _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
