Re: [Hornlist] Re: Schill Horns
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RE: [Hornlist] Re: Schill Horns
There is already a fruitcake hurling contest - heard a piece about it on the radio at Christmas time. -S- > -Original Message- > From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 1:02 PM > To: The Horn List > Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Schill Horns > > Given the current state of network television, I think you > have a concept to sell, Kendall. A new 'reality' show > featuring traditional sports substituting common household > items, like hard biscuits and fruitcakes for hockey pucks, > and chinese horns for footballs. That's a show I'd > definitely watch. In any case the Pats probably could have > used you two days ago when they passed on attempting a field goal. > > Fred > > > On 2/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I have gone to these horns, exclusively, as I am now 60 and my arm > > just isn't what it used to be. They are lighter than a > single F, even > > with the A valve, and much lighter than a double. They also have > > excellent aerodynamics. I kicked a 42 yard field goal with one > > recently. My legs are still pretty good and this beat my > old record > > with a single F by a good 3.37853877yards! I don't recommend the > > bright nickel plated finish, though, as it is much harder than the > > lacquered "antiqued" finish and doesn't wrinkle up nearly > as easily. > > The nickel plated ones are heavier, as well, and the > nickel is more > > aerodynamically resistant to the atmosphere so it doesn't sail as > > far. I like lacquer the best, followed by lightly tarnished raw > > brass. Silver plate is not bad, either. This said, I have > no qualms > > about giving any of them my highest recommendation! > > > > KB > > > > In a message dated 2/5/2008 9:45:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > message: 21 > > date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 06:41:49 -0800 (PST) > > from: Wilbert Kimple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > subject: [Hornlist] Schill Horns > > > > > > > > Yes, we've all seen them on ebay at fantastically low > prices, but last > > Saturday I actually got to play one. Horrible brand name, > at least to > > Americans. > > > > This was a four vavle single Bb, nickle silver, with screw > bell. It > > was very solidly constructed and used thick metal on the bell. It > > had a nice plastic case for the money. The seller wanted $180. > > > > At first the horn played badly. Very out of tune. So, I > removed the > > main tuning slide, reversed it, replaced it, and tried > again. This > > improved the intonation dramatically. However, I now found the > > fourth line D and fourth space Eb were impossible to play. > > > > I took out the mouthpiece I was using, the one that came with the > > horn, and put in a Schilke 27. Bingo!!! The horn played > great, nice > > sound, very well in tune, and the D and Eb were as solid > as you could > > want. The valves seemed tight, at least according to the > "pop" test. > > They didn't wiggle, either. > > > > The tone was a bit darker than my Alex triple, but not > muffled or stuffy. > > The horn did have a bit more resistance than my Alex, but further > > mouthpiece experimentation might fix that. A very nice > horn from the > > bottom to high C. > > I didn't buy it, but it would have fit my current needs very well. > > > > So, there may be some hope for Chinese horns after all. > > > > Wilbert in SC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on > AOL Music. > > ( > > > http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00 > > 300025 > > 48) > > ___ > > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > > unsubscribe or set options at > > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/fbaucom%40gmail.com > > > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/steve%40fridays computer.com > ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
Re: [Hornlist] Re: Schill Horns
Given the current state of network television, I think you have a concept to sell, Kendall. A new 'reality' show featuring traditional sports substituting common household items, like hard biscuits and fruitcakes for hockey pucks, and chinese horns for footballs. That's a show I'd definitely watch. In any case the Pats probably could have used you two days ago when they passed on attempting a field goal. Fred On 2/5/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have gone to these horns, exclusively, as I am now 60 and my arm just > isn't what it used to be. They are lighter than a single F, even with > the A > valve, and much lighter than a double. They also have > excellent aerodynamics. I > kicked a 42 yard field goal with one recently. My legs are still pretty > good and this beat my old record with a single F by a good 3.37853877yards! > I > don't recommend the bright nickel plated finish, though, as it is much > harder > than the lacquered "antiqued" finish and doesn't wrinkle up nearly as > easily. The nickel plated ones are heavier, as well, and the nickel is > more > aerodynamically resistant to the atmosphere so it doesn't sail as far. I > like > lacquer the best, followed by lightly tarnished raw brass. Silver plate > is not > bad, either. This said, I have no qualms about giving any of them my > highest > recommendation! > > KB > > In a message dated 2/5/2008 9:45:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > message: 21 > date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 06:41:49 -0800 (PST) > from: Wilbert Kimple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > subject: [Hornlist] Schill Horns > > > > Yes, we've all seen them on ebay at fantastically low prices, but last > Saturday I actually got to play one. Horrible brand name, at least to > Americans. > > This was a four vavle single Bb, nickle silver, with screw bell. It was > very solidly constructed and used thick metal on the bell. It had a nice > plastic case for the money. The seller wanted $180. > > At first the horn played badly. Very out of tune. So, I removed the > main > tuning slide, reversed it, replaced it, and tried again. This improved > the > intonation dramatically. However, I now found the fourth line D and > fourth > space Eb were impossible to play. > > I took out the mouthpiece I was using, the one that came with the horn, > and > put in a Schilke 27. Bingo!!! The horn played great, nice sound, very > well > in tune, and the D and Eb were as solid as you could want. The valves > seemed > tight, at least according to the "pop" test. They didn't wiggle, either. > > The tone was a bit darker than my Alex triple, but not muffled or stuffy. > The horn did have a bit more resistance than my Alex, but further > mouthpiece > experimentation might fix that. A very nice horn from the bottom to high > C. > I didn't buy it, but it would have fit my current needs very well. > > So, there may be some hope for Chinese horns after all. > > Wilbert in SC > > > > > > > > **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > ( > http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 > 48) > ___ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/fbaucom%40gmail.com > ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
[Hornlist] Re: Schill Horns
I have gone to these horns, exclusively, as I am now 60 and my arm just isn't what it used to be. They are lighter than a single F, even with the A valve, and much lighter than a double. They also have excellent aerodynamics. I kicked a 42 yard field goal with one recently. My legs are still pretty good and this beat my old record with a single F by a good 3.37853877 yards! I don't recommend the bright nickel plated finish, though, as it is much harder than the lacquered "antiqued" finish and doesn't wrinkle up nearly as easily. The nickel plated ones are heavier, as well, and the nickel is more aerodynamically resistant to the atmosphere so it doesn't sail as far. I like lacquer the best, followed by lightly tarnished raw brass. Silver plate is not bad, either. This said, I have no qualms about giving any of them my highest recommendation! KB In a message dated 2/5/2008 9:45:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: message: 21 date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 06:41:49 -0800 (PST) from: Wilbert Kimple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> subject: [Hornlist] Schill Horns Yes, we've all seen them on ebay at fantastically low prices, but last Saturday I actually got to play one. Horrible brand name, at least to Americans. This was a four vavle single Bb, nickle silver, with screw bell. It was very solidly constructed and used thick metal on the bell. It had a nice plastic case for the money. The seller wanted $180. At first the horn played badly. Very out of tune. So, I removed the main tuning slide, reversed it, replaced it, and tried again. This improved the intonation dramatically. However, I now found the fourth line D and fourth space Eb were impossible to play. I took out the mouthpiece I was using, the one that came with the horn, and put in a Schilke 27. Bingo!!! The horn played great, nice sound, very well in tune, and the D and Eb were as solid as you could want. The valves seemed tight, at least according to the "pop" test. They didn't wiggle, either. The tone was a bit darker than my Alex triple, but not muffled or stuffy. The horn did have a bit more resistance than my Alex, but further mouthpiece experimentation might fix that. A very nice horn from the bottom to high C. I didn't buy it, but it would have fit my current needs very well. So, there may be some hope for Chinese horns after all. Wilbert in SC **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 48) ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
