You could try some thread and beeswax round the shank of the mouthpiece. Kit
> I am now the not-very-proud owner of Selman double horn, best > described here in the past as "cheap." Dillon had one for $95, and > I've been looking for something to have around to lend out, in > particular to our neighbor a few doors down who has expressed interest > in playing the French Horn. She's currently playing one of my 4D's, > and I am continuing to try to get her to go to a real horn teacher > but, so far, no luck. > > Of course, I made a point of specifically asking if the receiver size > was standard, and was told it was, so I bought the horn over the > phone. It arrived today, and my mouthpiece goes _way_ too far into > it. > > 1) Is this non-standard, bigger size some other standard I don't know > about, i.e., can I get an mpc to fit it? > > 2) Is this (bigger receiver) the norm for Selman horns? > > 3) Will a thicker ferrule or other cheap fix be sufficient or will it > cause more problems than it will solve? > > I know, I know, you told me so, and yes, you were right. :) Still, if > it ends up costing me another $100 to get it fixed, it will be worth > it to have another working, albeit cheap, double in the house. > > -S- > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/c.j.l.wolf%40newcastle.ac.uk > -- Sometimes my Email program gives the wrong return address. If you have any trouble replying to me, use 'c.j.l.w...@newcastle.ac.uk' and not 'n802...' Sorry for any confusion _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
