I note also that coins or metal discs have been soldered on the tips of
the valve paddles to extend them, something you see often enough on
horns to adapt them to a smaller hand size (or correct a maker's
miscalculation). The photo isn't detailed enough to show the mouthpiece
clearly, though.
Richard in Seattle
Simon Varnam wrote:
I also note that the hand in the bell is not in an outrageous position.
Maybe she IS a horn player.....
S
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