> On the subject of mellophones - despite what you see in the catalogs, > a true mellophone looks like a backwards horn with piston valves
Are you familiar with the "concert horn?" I have one of those. In fact, I posted a story about it here recently... so I won't again. Mine is made by Alexander, (yes, THAT Alexander) and appears to be made to the same standards as their horns, and from mostly the same parts. Short "button" valve-spatulas with rotary drum-springs, same valve-set as an Alex single. Beautifully-made, high-quality parts, lovingly assembled. Hand it to a 10-year old, bearded fat kid and it looks like Alan Civil's signature Alex single Bb... only it's stuck in Eb. I thought about ripping the valve-set out of it and building a single Bb horn around it. Enough! Nap time. jrc in SC _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
