[Hornlist] Re:different links for Mechanical linkage

2004-07-31 Thread LGarr4
Dear Members, I have a student who recently purchased an Elkhart Conn 8-D with a mechanical linkage thumb valve. In order to properly adjust the horn to fit her hand size, we need to find a way to bring the thumb lever in more. Does anyone know if there are longer links available to make such a

[Hornlist] RE: Braces?

2004-07-31 Thread John Dutton
hi all, can anyone kindly enlighten me on the effect of braces on a horn player? regards, jon ** They are very hard to attach to the horn player in general because you have to tie the person to a table in order to stop the flinching from the soldering torch. Additionally it is re

Re: [Hornlist] Conn Ad

2004-07-31 Thread Paul Mansur
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[Hornlist] Asending 3rd 4 sale

2004-07-31 Thread G Napuda
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[Hornlist] RE: Braces

2004-07-31 Thread Caleb Peck
Jon, I will happily repeat what I've said before. If you are considering getting braces I would highly recommend finding an orthodontist that works with lingual braces. These are much like normal braces, but the brackets, bands and archwire mount to the back, or inside of the teeth, causing li

[Hornlist] Conn Ad

2004-07-31 Thread G Napuda
All. A cross post. Check out the following Conn on EBay. My imagination or is the tailstock & flare quite enormous? Browsing the latest FH sale ads. Other than the Chinese Brand New Horns & 5 year quarantines yet, there are some interesting tidbits. Quite weekend? Browse the ads. Take care. GN htt

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Braces?

2004-07-31 Thread Paul Mansur
On Saturday, July 31, 2004, at 09:50 AM, blackjack_ cajun wrote: hi all, can anyone kindly enlighten me on the effect of braces on a horn player? regards, jon It will give you fits and a sore mouth! Paul Mansur ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or

Re: [Hornlist] Oddball eBay Horn

2004-07-31 Thread Paul Mansur
On Saturday, July 31, 2004, at 09:01 AM, Herbert Foster wrote: I'm curious. Why has the ascending 3rd valve horn gone so much out of favor? It has many (theoretical) advantages. Tuning should be better because instead of going down a tritone, it goes up and down a minor third, and there would be

[Hornlist] RE: Braces?

2004-07-31 Thread blackjack_ cajun
hi all, can anyone kindly enlighten me on the effect of braces on a horn player? regards, jon _ Find it on the web with MSN Search. http://search.msn.com.sg/ ___ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsub

RE: [Hornlist] Oddball eBay Horn

2004-07-31 Thread Herbert Foster
That's why many ascending 3rd valve horns have a stopping valve--to get that missing note. I'm curious. Why has the ascending 3rd valve horn gone so much out of favor? It has many (theoretical) advantages. Tuning should be better because instead of going down a tritone, it goes up and down a mino

RE: [Hornlist] Oddball eBay Horn

2004-07-31 Thread hans
Also Vlatkovic & his teacher Deticek played this model for years. == -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Mansur Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 4:44 PM To: The Horn List Subject: Re: [H

Re: [Hornlist] Oddball eBay Horn

2004-07-31 Thread Paul Mansur
On Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at 11:46 PM, Alan Cole wrote: I ask you, is there a better virtual museum of oddball musical instruments than eBay? Check out this 1... http://tinyurl.com/544dm -- Alan Cole, rank amateur McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.