[Hornlist] Re: leadpipes

2009-05-02 Thread Steven Mumford
Don't forget the leadpipes that have a sleeve over the first few inches and a guard plate after that. I had one particularly acidic customer who had eaten an obvious hole right next to the guard plate so I put an artistic little patch there, but what I couldn't see was that the pipe had e

Re: [Hornlist] T-shirts for vintage Conn fans

2009-05-02 Thread Carlberg Jones
Hi, Doug - Well, seeing that the horn list server strips attachments, will you please put the design on a web site and post the URL, or send me a picture? Thanks. Regards, Carlberg At 9:17 PM -0500 4/29/09, Doug Reece wrote: Hi folks. I would like to make T-shirts for some folks I know (

AW: [Hornlist] Re: Ifor James playing Neruda

2009-05-02 Thread Prof.Hans Pizka
Yes, off course, but not much other use for this kind of a ??horn??. Playing this horn is no fun. One has to use a complete different mouthpiece (flat cup, broader rim) to make it sound pleasantly. Yes, it can sound very nice then. But you will not be able to play Mozarts "Figaro" the next day, bec

AW: [Hornlist] Wagner Tuba-Unsafe at Any Speed

2009-05-02 Thread Prof.Hans Pizka
If you are used to play the Wagnertuba OFTEN, not once a while - but this is quite impossible in orchestras outside Germany, Austria, Scandinavia & GB, as these have THE RING in their repertory - speaking of opera orchestras -, you would know HOW to play the Wagnertuba in tune, using several kin

[Hornlist] T-shirts for vintage Conn fans

2009-05-02 Thread Doug Reece
Hi folks. I would like to make T-shirts for some folks I know (including my son) who own vintage Conn 8Ds. Since the shirts will be cheaper if I get more printed, I would like to see if anyone else would like to buy one. The design is attached (I hope attachments get through to the list). It

Re: [Hornlist] Re:Mouthpiece to lead-pipe fit

2009-05-02 Thread Tina Barkan
once I get a round tuit. Any body ever see those on E-bay? Not on E-bay but I got one at a trade show. Tina On May 2, 2009, at 1:42 PM, kendallbe...@aol.com wrote: Hi Cameron, This has now been corrected. Walter made mouthpieces in batches using hand made cutters. Each batch was slightly

[Hornlist] Re:Mouthpiece to lead-pipe fit

2009-05-02 Thread KendallBetts
Hi Cameron, This has now been corrected. Walter made mouthpieces in batches using hand made cutters. Each batch was slightly different, despite his skills on the lathe. Cutters would wear, tolerance might be slightly off from batch to batch. We have designed and built a semi-automated t

[Hornlist] IHS 09

2009-05-02 Thread Leigh Alexander
Hi folks; I was wondering if anyone on the list has plans to take the evening train from O'Hare to Macomb. Maybe we could meet up to get from the airport to the train station? Leigh ___ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at h