Jen wrote:
I was especially impressed by the white gloves they include with every horn. I guess that is in case you decide you need to commit a crime with the horn, the CSI's will never be able to prove it was yours due to the lack of fingerprints? In this case, CSI means "CLAM SCENE INVESTIGATION." I actually am doing an autopsy on one of these, bought by a local dad for his 9th grade daughter, at the shop right now. Valves have both end and side play and clatter like they were played for 30 years, 8 hours a day and never oiled. Slides don't fit. Bright nickel plated finish tarnishes with the slightest touch: hence the white gloves, I guess. The bell is about .035" thick, hard as nails, and out of round. Sound is very dead. A plus here is that it's really hard to put a dent in it, even with a ball peen hammer. Came in a really nice form case, though. The Eastman horn I fixed up two years ago was much better. No Conn or Holton or Yamaha by a long shot, but at least a decent student horn with some finishing. The Selman is totally useless, IMHO, except for target practice or a fancy shower head or other bathroom fixture. KB **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
