Hmm well, the majority of professional hornists through out the world play on
yellow brass, which are usually more "edgy" than nickel silver because they
almost always have smaller bell throats what other horns in nickel did you
try other than the 8D? Yamaha 668(V) or perhaps the Holton farka
When I shipped my horn off to George McCracken last December for a few
modifications, his instructions to me were to ship it sans case. I
nearly fell out of my chair at the thought of shipping it that way, but
he said that he's seen a lot more damage to horns shipped in the case
than those that ha
germania writes:
I was just wondering what metal most horn players prefer because I'm
starting to see that most "pro" horns are now made in nickel and must be
special ordered in any other metals. I am saying this because in my search
for a new horn every single horn that I tried in the nickel exc
Steve:
How do valves get "leaky"? What does this mean? How much does it cost to
have them fixed or replaced? How does sand and debris fit into this, so
cleaning them often prevents the issue? Does anyone on this list have a
not-new, fairly recent (a few years old) Eastlake Conn that has fus
Bayside Music Press is pleased to announce the availability of the
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BRASS TRIO MUSIC
Catalog number: BMP-0059
AYERES OR PHANTASTICKE SPIRITES (Airs or Fantastic Spirits)
Thomas Weelkes, edited and adapted by Roge
I have a 9DY Conn horn. What's the difference with Eastlake Conns... I'm
italian..
Thanks
Roberto
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Steve Mumford wrote: "My biggest problem with the new Conns is the valves.
They're designed to wear out in about 3 years."
I have a 1989 Eastlake Conn 8D. The valves are still great. Chuck Ward used
to work for the factory and has his own business doing custom horn
work/repair/maintenance in the N
Nobody -- pro, amateur, or student -- starts playing Conn 8Ds or any other
kinds of horns because they are more difficult to play than what the person
was already playing. What would be the point of that? We all want horns
that are easier to play well, not harder.
Conn 8Ds are not difficult
I was just wondering what metal most horn players prefer because I'm
starting to see that most "pro" horns are now made in nickel and must be
special ordered in any other metals. I am saying this because in my search
for a new horn every single horn that I tried in the nickel except for the
8d was
Hello I was just wondering if the Conn 8D would be too difficult for an
intermediate player. I am someone who has only been playing less than a year
but have managed to excell into midrange material. I started my senior year
in beginners band and by second semester was playing in an All-City con
Steve,
Thanks for your comments regarding the quality of the Eastlake Conns.
As an owner of one, I am obviously concerned about it's long-term
reliability.
Although the general quality (cleanliness, fit-up, etc.) may cause the
valves to wear prematurely, I find it highly unlikely that a horn
Bob,
That's what the back yard is for;-P Of course not if you live in the
"Tropical Rain Forrest" that is New Hampshire. Yeach! I love rainy
weather and _this_ is getting to be a bit much even for me.
Leigh
On Sunday, June 8, 2003, at 09:54 AM, Robert Losin wrote:
At 00:21 08-06-03, you wrote:
At 00:21 08-06-03, you wrote:
Bending an original Raoux bell means "RUINING" it.
Why the hell would anyone bend a "ORIGINAL" Raoux bell. It is a
"COPY" of a Raoux Solo bell, that is why I said I was bending a "STRAIGHT"
bell. The
The first time I ever heard of shipping the horn
without the case was from Walter Lawson some thirty
years ago. Don't know if he still believes it
doing it that way, or not.
Wilbert in SC -- Just back from IU
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