Right Larry, if one cares very much about his or her horn, the horn can last for ones full life & longer. There should be NO wear in the valves, if one keeps them clean. Not by polishing but by preventing spoilage (brushing the teeth before playing, no intake of food during intermissions except when brushing teeth afterwards, no candies or chocolate or coke during the intermissions, no other acidic drinks), not over oiling, keeping slide grease away. Wrapping the horn with your arms, bell up, when walking the stairs down to the pit or up to the stage, giving the horn a save rest during intermissions (upon the shrank or in the case), not hanging the horn on a hook on the music stand, etc.
The metal will not age, if the horn is water-empties well before being laid down. There should be no corrosion if the horn is maintained properly. Rotors can remain tight nearly unlimited even under professional - real professional - conditions (see above). Well, leaving the horn in the trunk of your car during summer heat, should be a big No-No. Leaving the horn in the trunk of your car during bitter cold winter nights, another big No-No. ============================================================ ============================================================ ===== -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Jellison Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 7:39 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Life Span of a Horn Dave wrote: "A violin, made of wood, can last centuries. A horn, made of metal, has a life span of about 60 years unless heavily patched and refitted..." ________________________________ My 8D that was assembled in 1963 (thus, is 44 years of age) looks new with all its lacquer, and the best I can tell from looking at its piping (using light and mirror) there is no loss of metal anywhere. With no noticeable deterioration in 44 years, with tight slides, I wouldn't know how to forecast its useful life span. Larry ____________________________________________________________ ________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans%40pizka. de _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
