&$#%*!

[David Richoux]

Colorado Institute of Musical Instrument Technology in Castle Rock

catchy name...wish I'd thought of it first.

Tennessee Technical Tuba Institute

University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople

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[Rick Denney]

I haven't studied Schikelian musicalology in many years, but I have to admit recognizing the U of SND at H without your caption. Even without the student body.

Rick "a serious scholar" Denney

[Chadtuba]

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University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople

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I have been to Hoople a few times. My mother-in-law is actually from Hoople

[David Richoux]

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University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople

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I have been to Hoople a few times. My mother-in-law is actually from Hoople

Looks like Tatertown is a "MUST SEE" attraction! One of those notorious border towns?

[Tundratubast]

Hey David, That's my back yard and market area, Do they have lights yet in the out house?

[David Richoux]

Hey David, That's my back yard and market area, Do they have lights yet in the out house?

Not me - ask Chadtuba! I have only been to ND once in my life and that was enough. The state motto is: "The Wagon Broke, So We Stayed Here" (but now there is oil and things are a bit better...)

[iiipopes]

Sorry, bloke -- but that haggis needs a Younger's Tartan Bitter instead of a shandy, and a good single malt to reflect upon it in the drawing room or the corner booth of the pub after dinner.

[toobagrowl]

I guess Tinker was referring to my comments in the sousa repair thread. Whatev'

LJV summed it up very well:

...there might be a folks on the forum who need to be taking their horns to a competent repairman...

Unfortunately, that is sometimes easier said than done, Dan.

Most repairmen think themselves "competent." Many fewer actually are.

I live in the Bermuda triangle of instrument repair. You just never know how things will turn out.

When it has been absolutely necessary, I've loaded up the car and driven a long way.

I have been MUCH happier doing repairs myself instead of wasting a lot of money & time getting some "certified" brass tech to do a crappy/half-assed job. Had way too many of those experiences and just got fed up with it all. And even the good brass techs were always busy or didn't want to take on the job. I'm sorry, but I just got tired of driving my car, using up my gas, and leaving my horn at some shop for two or three weeks, only to pick it up, not be satisfied, and spend $100-$300 on repairs I could have done myself in 2-3 hours...
The vast majority of those repairs were for old beat-up school horns I bought or custom work I wanted done. That's why I started buying my own stuff and doing it myself. Yes, I have made mistakes (hell, the "pro certified" brass techs do too), but at least I have enough sense and know-how to fix my "repair blunders". Much happier doing my own repairs, and I am saving a lot of money and time over the long run.

[Dan Schultz]

I guess Tinker was referring to my comments in the sousa repair thread. Whatev' ....

I wasn't referring to anyone in particular. Just simply stating that fixing repairs gone wrong is often more expensive than taking care of the original problem.

[iiipopes]

I guess Tinker was referring to my comments in the sousa repair thread. Whatev' ....

I wasn't referring to anyone in particular. Just simply stating that fixing repairs gone wrong is often more expensive than taking care of the original problem.

"A man has got to know his limitations." -- Harry Callahan

I fix my own items around the house. I fix my own problems with my guitars, electric guitars and basses, including upgrades to wiring and setup. I have rebuilt Jaguar XK motors (SU carburettors are really fun - really!). But when it comes to fixing my tubas, and having the repairs look presentable as well as functional, I call one of my techs.

[Donn]

I've had a fairly prestigious local repair shops return my instrument in no better, or even worse, condition. Leaving me to do it myself.

That's nothing new, I've talked to others who've had the same experience, but just wanted to add - it's especially ironic when the shop people scoff at the evidence of amateur repairs when you bring it in.