Re: [Hornlist] RE: Holton horns

2003-04-04 Thread Danielle Stephens
My Holton 180 (Joshua), who has seen me through two music degrees and a few more years, is 15 years old and has never known valve trouble. Danielle Russ Smiley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Was 10 years too much, or too little, to expect from Holton valves? At what age were the valves of your horn

Re: [Hornlist] RE: Holton horns

2003-04-03 Thread Russ Smiley
Regarding their valves, Mark asked "...is it a problem ? Is it merely a perception ?" Anyone who's horn begins to fail after a short time is justifiably irate. However, do they represent a small or large fraction of the population of owners? There will be a spectrum of ages at which any horn need

[Hornlist] RE: Holton horns

2003-04-03 Thread Stephen Laifer
Mark, I hadn't played a Holton since high school, but remember very well the terrible valve trouble I had on my H-180 back then. I was in Boston this past weekend and decided to try out a new Merker-Matic at Rayburn's Music, just to satisfy my curiosity. My opinion (for what it's worth) is that i