In a message dated 9/29/2005 12:46:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I got a little upset to see my advice described as 'awful', followed by a
recommendation for a complete redesign of the valve. A bit overkill, sight
unseen.
And,
I guess I've just seen the work of
Dear listers - some idle thoughts on the recent repair thread:
throughout my years as a horn player I have sought to learn more about how
my horn works [call me an equipment/techie nerd if you want] and always do as
much as I can as regards maintaining and repairing my instruments. I
Well... I've been away for a few days - and upon coming back I've read Bill
B's comments.
Certainly, I don't particularly care for his repair methods - eventually
he'll end up screwing up his horn someway and will have to make his way over
to one of us charlatans to resurrect his horn from all the
Dear Friends ---
In this world there are but 3 things I can do expertly:
(1) Load the dishwasher with dirty dishes.
(2) Stick that nasty little left-over sliver of almost used-up soap onto a
brand-new bar of soap. (Waste not, want not.)
(3) Repair, overhaul, rebuild Whirlpool Sears
Hello listers. Since I'm in a conserving mood lately (with all the high gas
prices), I'm putting two subjects in one email:
1) I'd like opinions on Blessing mouthpieces. My little sister is having to
deal with her high school band director on this. Not only did he give the
entire section at
Forget about adding weight. Instead, to lighten the load, how about a few
strategically tied helium balloons?
-- Alan Cole, rank, amateur
McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.
~~~
I'd like ideas on what I could do to add a little bit of weight to balance
my horn.
Hiya. Blessing mpces are inexpensive. 90 degrees?! Surely you jest.
That would put the bells straight up in the air! Maybe 30 to 45
degrees bend? I would expect some alteration and damage to the sound
but OK for mellophones.
As to the weight thing, I think it is not very important.
...or get a Pip Stick. Check out...
http://www.pyp.f2s.com/html/pipstick.htm
-- Alan Cole, rank amateur
McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.
~~
As to the weight thing, I think it is not very important. You HOLD the
horn in playing position. Adding weight to it
Hi Angela,
If I were you, I'd pose this question over on the Yahoo list, since Tom
Greer is a member. Im sure the Muus (his spelling) could be able to give
you a lot of reasons why not to bend a mouthpiece. By the way, my business
partner in my Brass Quintet, who is Principal Trumpet, had
The guy who came up with the Pip Stick also advises putting an 8-degree
bend in the mouthpiece. Check out...
http://freespace.virgin.net/pip.eastop/html/bent_mouthpiece.htm
-- Alan Cole, rank amateur
McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.
~~~
By the way, my business
Angela,
Without quoting your post:
1. Count your (Bent) Blessings: (One-One Thousand, Two-One Thousand)
Blessings are used by band directors because they are cheap. It is my opinion
that they are not good mouthpieces. I've tried them and lots of others, and
the Blessings are rarely
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