Re: [Hornlist] Mute problem
If I was making a ton of money recorking H&B mutes I don't think I'd have given away any information! Besides, do this for yourself once and you'll likely pay me next time you need it done. :) Dave Weiner Brass Arts Unlimited -Original Message- From: David Jewell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Horn List Sent: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 4:36 pm Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Mute problem Now Dave, how are you going to make any money if you give away your repair ecrets like this? In truth it is great to see someone providing simple, clear irections for us regular folk to keep our equipment maintained. Keep up the ood work. Paxmaha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, here's how to replace those Humes and Berg corks. o to an auto parts store and buy two sheets of gasket material, one 1/8" hickness and the other 1/16" thickness. The material is made of a mix of atural cork and natural rubber. You will also need contact cement such as eldwood and a sharp utility knife. Cut about a 4 inch square of each gasket heet, apply cement to one side of each square and let the cement dry, about 20 inutes. Align the pieces and press together. Now you have a piece of cork that s 3/16" thick, which is the thickness of the H&B corks. With your utility nife, cut rectangles 1/2" wide by 3-1/4" long. Cement them to the mute with our contact cement, and voila! new corks. Dave Weiner rass Arts Unlimited Original Message- rom: Graham Jarvis o: horn@music.memphis.edu ent: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 1:03 pm ubject: [Hornlist] Mute problem i ought a Dennis Wick aluminium straight mute a while back. works fine in the higher register but around and below middle-C ( F horn tation ) it stops sounding like a mute and just gives an unsatisfactory ffled sound with poor intonation. old Humes and Berg was fine but the corks fell apart and I was hoping to grade. Is there something I can do with the Dennis Wick or should I be looking r something else. horn has a narrow bell flare - I guess there are mutes that would work we´ll something like an 8D that wouldn't be suitable for my purposes. y ideas? egards, aham - g använder gratisversionen av SPAMfighter för privata användare. 697 spam har blivit blockerade hittills. etalande användare har inte detta meddelande i sin e-post. mta gratis SPAMfighter här: http://www.spamfighter.com/lsv _ st: horn@music.memphis.edu subscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/brassartsunlim%40aol.com ___ mail and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - ttp://mail.aol.com __ ost: horn@music.memphis.edu nsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/paxmaha%40yahoo.com __ o You Yahoo!? ired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around ttp://mail.yahoo.com __ ost: horn@music.memphis.edu nsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/brassartsunlim%40aol.com Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Mute problem
Now Dave, how are you going to make any money if you give away your repair secrets like this? In truth it is great to see someone providing simple, clear directions for us regular folk to keep our equipment maintained. Keep up the good work. Paxmaha [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, here's how to replace those Humes and Berg corks. Go to an auto parts store and buy two sheets of gasket material, one 1/8" thickness and the other 1/16" thickness. The material is made of a mix of natural cork and natural rubber. You will also need contact cement such as Weldwood and a sharp utility knife. Cut about a 4 inch square of each gasket sheet, apply cement to one side of each square and let the cement dry, about 20 minutes. Align the pieces and press together. Now you have a piece of cork that is 3/16" thick, which is the thickness of the H&B corks. With your utility knife, cut rectangles 1/2" wide by 3-1/4" long. Cement them to the mute with your contact cement, and voila! new corks. Dave Weiner Brass Arts Unlimited -Original Message- From: Graham Jarvis To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 1:03 pm Subject: [Hornlist] Mute problem Hi bought a Dennis Wick aluminium straight mute a while back. t works fine in the higher register but around and below middle-C ( F horn otation ) it stops sounding like a mute and just gives an unsatisfactory uffled sound with poor intonation. y old Humes and Berg was fine but the corks fell apart and I was hoping to pgrade. Is there something I can do with the Dennis Wick or should I be looking or something else. y horn has a narrow bell flare - I guess there are mutes that would work we´ll n something like an 8D that wouldn't be suitable for my purposes. ny ideas? regards, raham -- ag använder gratisversionen av SPAMfighter för privata användare. 1697 spam har blivit blockerade hittills. Betalande användare har inte detta meddelande i sin e-post. ämta gratis SPAMfighter här: http://www.spamfighter.com/lsv __ ost: horn@music.memphis.edu nsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/brassartsunlim%40aol.com Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/paxmaha%40yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Mute problem
Ok, here's how to replace those Humes and Berg corks. Go to an auto parts store and buy two sheets of gasket material, one 1/8" thickness and the other 1/16" thickness. The material is made of a mix of natural cork and natural rubber. You will also need contact cement such as Weldwood and a sharp utility knife. Cut about a 4 inch square of each gasket sheet, apply cement to one side of each square and let the cement dry, about 20 minutes. Align the pieces and press together. Now you have a piece of cork that is 3/16" thick, which is the thickness of the H&B corks. With your utility knife, cut rectangles 1/2" wide by 3-1/4" long. Cement them to the mute with your contact cement, and voila! new corks. Dave Weiner Brass Arts Unlimited -Original Message- From: Graham Jarvis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 1:03 pm Subject: [Hornlist] Mute problem Hi bought a Dennis Wick aluminium straight mute a while back. t works fine in the higher register but around and below middle-C ( F horn otation ) it stops sounding like a mute and just gives an unsatisfactory uffled sound with poor intonation. y old Humes and Berg was fine but the corks fell apart and I was hoping to pgrade. Is there something I can do with the Dennis Wick or should I be looking or something else. y horn has a narrow bell flare - I guess there are mutes that would work we´ll n something like an 8D that wouldn't be suitable for my purposes. ny ideas? regards, raham -- ag använder gratisversionen av SPAMfighter för privata användare. 1697 spam har blivit blockerade hittills. Betalande användare har inte detta meddelande i sin e-post. ämta gratis SPAMfighter här: http://www.spamfighter.com/lsv __ ost: horn@music.memphis.edu nsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/brassartsunlim%40aol.com Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Mute problem
I have played with many fine mutes, but I have found the Balu mute to be the most satisfactory. Trumcor and John Kowalchuk, as well as Steve Lewis, also make fine mutes. They are more expensive than the Wick or Humes and Berg, but will give you far better results. Just my 25 cents (things are going up, so my opinion will have to also) Ellen Manthe On 10/18/07 12:03 PM, "Graham Jarvis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > I bought a Dennis Wick aluminium straight mute a while back. > It works fine in the higher register but around and below middle-C ( F horn > notation ) it stops sounding like a mute and just gives an unsatisfactory > muffled sound with poor intonation. > My old Humes and Berg was fine but the corks fell apart and I was hoping to > upgrade. Is there something I can do with the Dennis Wick or should I be > looking for something else. > My horn has a narrow bell flare - I guess there are mutes that would work > we´ll in something like an 8D that wouldn't be suitable for my purposes. > Any ideas? > > regards, > Graham > > -- > Jag använder gratisversionen av SPAMfighter för privata användare. > 1697 spam har blivit blockerade hittills. > Betalande användare har inte detta meddelande i sin e-post. > Hämta gratis SPAMfighter här: http://www.spamfighter.com/lsv > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/ellenmanthe%40earthlink.net ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Mute problem
From: "Graham Jarvis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My old Humes and Berg was fine but the corks fell apart and I was hoping to upgrade. Is there something I can do with the Dennis Wick or should I be looking for something else. If the H&B is still otherwise serviceable and you're even a little bit handy, locate a model store (i.e. model trains and airplanes) or perhaps an arts and crafts store (e.g. the Michales chain) and you may be able to find some replacement cork material. A woodwind repair shop might also do. Once you're over that hump you'll never again be afraid to experiment filing the corks on a mute to get the best response. ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Mute problem
Hi I bought a Dennis Wick aluminium straight mute a while back. It works fine in the higher register but around and below middle-C ( F horn notation ) it stops sounding like a mute and just gives an unsatisfactory muffled sound with poor intonation. My old Humes and Berg was fine but the corks fell apart and I was hoping to upgrade. Is there something I can do with the Dennis Wick or should I be looking for something else. My horn has a narrow bell flare - I guess there are mutes that would work we´ll in something like an 8D that wouldn't be suitable for my purposes. Any ideas? regards, Graham -- Jag använder gratisversionen av SPAMfighter för privata användare. 1697 spam har blivit blockerade hittills. Betalande användare har inte detta meddelande i sin e-post. Hämta gratis SPAMfighter här: http://www.spamfighter.com/lsv ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
