Impressions of the Willson 3100 BBb

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Re: Impressions of the Willson 3100 BBb

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cambrook wrote:
why did willson the effort of making it then?
Just to p*ss you off, of course! In reality, there probably aren't all that many of them in existence, and they are likely to be owned by European band musicians who do not spend much time here on Tubenet.
well, willson did not p#ss me off in the frankfurt messe, that's for sure
I loved the frontaction

aren't you a willson exclusive player?

(read that somewhere on the willson site if i remember well)

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that's the one
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That super-long third valve tubing that actually extends below the bottom of the horn has always bothered me. It's fragile, in a dangerous place, and seems like even a mild pull of the slide could make it hit against your chair.
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GC wrote:That super-long third valve tubing that actually extends below the bottom of the horn has always bothered me. It's fragile, in a dangerous place, and seems like even a mild pull of the slide could make it hit against your chair.
yes, I noticed that too
it's a characteristic of all 3+1 compensating horns, but this 3100 is more compactly wrapped than others, the 3rd valve tube is the same length, so it comes lower to the chair.
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It seems like an upward bend or a loop in the tubing would be a sensible design change.
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