Raw Brass, Polish and Cats (Horn dorn!)
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GC
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jonesbrass
- 4 valves
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Elephant, great to see how your horns are turning out. I have a cat that just LOVES to stick her head in the bell of my Cerveny F, too! I wonder if they use catnip in there somehow in the Czech Republic . . .
Willson 3050S CC, Willson 3200S F, B&S PT-10, BMB 6/4 CC, 1922 Conn 86I
Gone but not forgotten:
Cerveny 681, Musica-Steyr F, Miraphone 188, Melton 45, Conn 2J, B&M 5520S CC, Shires Bass Trombone, Cerveny CFB-653-5IMX, St. Petersburg 202N
Gone but not forgotten:
Cerveny 681, Musica-Steyr F, Miraphone 188, Melton 45, Conn 2J, B&M 5520S CC, Shires Bass Trombone, Cerveny CFB-653-5IMX, St. Petersburg 202N
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fifthnotules
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Alex C
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What a shame, in a few months they are going to look all gnarly. Think how beautiful they would be in silver. Meanwhile, your hands will smell bad for the next several months.
Of course I'm referring to the cats.
Of course I'm referring to the cats.
City Intonation Inspector - Dallas Texas
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
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Wyvern
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SplatterTone
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Keep them shiny. Every night, store them in stock tank full of catsup.
Good signature lines: http://tinyurl.com/a47spm
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MartyNeilan
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keronarts
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A couple of interesting things going on in this thread. Another outstanding series by our friend The Elephant. Hey Elephant, GREAT job shining up the horns, esp the 2265. On previous threads, in spite of the expert commentary, the horn might have looked just a bit dingy. But a little elbow grease and -- presto! -- looks GREAT! Who wouldn't want to shop around for the right sounding beater when you can doll them up this way? A valuable lesson on another current thread "Buying or Obtaining Your Tuba". After all, our presentation is -- like it or not -- also a visual one, and, with a couple of beauties like these in tow, who wouldn't want to go play their butt off with them?
Wow, we really have some cat lovers in our midst. Now, I'm not so ashamed to admit my own forays in that direction. With all the traveling we often do to get to the gig or whatever, anyone ever bring the little guy [feline, that is] along? Or just travel with the little guy for whatever reason? One road story recently: was headed up to Vermont with horn & cat in tow and not only did he heave onto the horn, a full-sized load from the other end also got deposited down the bell! Yuck! What a mess! SERIOUS Pledge work there! I've tried an herbal product called "Rescue Remedy" -- supposed to relieve motion sickness -- and sometimes it has worked -- but didn't that day!!!! ......
Butttt ..... [pun intended, of course] I do love my little buddy. Later that eventful weekend after his not-so-Easy-Rider episode, I have a good one of him right in the pile of freshly-laundered skivvies -- good place for him, right? .... in any case, neither he nor horns are for sale -- he's COMPLETELY forgiven for musical sac-religes -- and THANK GOODNESS some of you guys out there have found the courage to admit cat interest that somehow seems to transcend "stuck-on-cute" .....
Another important consideration in looking for/ obtaining equipment, it would seem, is this last post by The Elephant. Seems like a distinct advantage to have the 6th valve to bring in that whole area between low A & D. Timbral changes from valved to false-tone pedals -- common in things like VW, etc. -- can really make that end of the show either sink or swim, unless we tip-toe around it and compensate in all sorts of ways. This is a real solution that can guide decision-making about which horn to focus on. Of course it ends up being something of a numbers game to decide what work we're going to aim for with the instrument, and just how well the particular instrument will help us accomplish that. But with this kind of capability, solution making is definitely easier by opening so many more options.
Wow, we really have some cat lovers in our midst. Now, I'm not so ashamed to admit my own forays in that direction. With all the traveling we often do to get to the gig or whatever, anyone ever bring the little guy [feline, that is] along? Or just travel with the little guy for whatever reason? One road story recently: was headed up to Vermont with horn & cat in tow and not only did he heave onto the horn, a full-sized load from the other end also got deposited down the bell! Yuck! What a mess! SERIOUS Pledge work there! I've tried an herbal product called "Rescue Remedy" -- supposed to relieve motion sickness -- and sometimes it has worked -- but didn't that day!!!! ......
Butttt ..... [pun intended, of course] I do love my little buddy. Later that eventful weekend after his not-so-Easy-Rider episode, I have a good one of him right in the pile of freshly-laundered skivvies -- good place for him, right? .... in any case, neither he nor horns are for sale -- he's COMPLETELY forgiven for musical sac-religes -- and THANK GOODNESS some of you guys out there have found the courage to admit cat interest that somehow seems to transcend "stuck-on-cute" .....
Another important consideration in looking for/ obtaining equipment, it would seem, is this last post by The Elephant. Seems like a distinct advantage to have the 6th valve to bring in that whole area between low A & D. Timbral changes from valved to false-tone pedals -- common in things like VW, etc. -- can really make that end of the show either sink or swim, unless we tip-toe around it and compensate in all sorts of ways. This is a real solution that can guide decision-making about which horn to focus on. Of course it ends up being something of a numbers game to decide what work we're going to aim for with the instrument, and just how well the particular instrument will help us accomplish that. But with this kind of capability, solution making is definitely easier by opening so many more options.