Conn 20K Leadpipe
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:48 pm
So, my school's pep band has 3 sousaphones (2 20K's that were donated from a school, and a King). My horn (a 20k, I'm almost certain) developed a break in the leadpipe where the screw that holds the crook in place and the tubing that leads to the 1st valve slide are connected.
We have a really big game tomorrow (going to be on ESPN!!!), and we would like to have all 3 sousas operating. Need be, if we can't, one of our players will go to clarinet and I will take the King (not a top choice, obviously we'd like to have the biggest section we can). I took it to a local repair shop who offered to fix it for $30, but would only be able to do it on Monday (after the game).
I know from past experience that the piece is still in the right place and can be pushed back on easily enough. I didn't want to do this though because the last time I did it, it came off again within about half an hour (speratic playing). Does anyone know if there is a glue (or something that I could do in my dorm room without having to worry about burning the school to the ground) that I would be able to put on there and A)it would hold B)it would be safe for the horn and C)it would hold up to our dancing?
Also, if anyone happens to be in the Stockton area and can lend us a 20K body, that would be greatly appreciated as well (we have a really awesome bell...it's got a 3d mouth on it)
Thanks a lot.
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We have a really big game tomorrow (going to be on ESPN!!!), and we would like to have all 3 sousas operating. Need be, if we can't, one of our players will go to clarinet and I will take the King (not a top choice, obviously we'd like to have the biggest section we can). I took it to a local repair shop who offered to fix it for $30, but would only be able to do it on Monday (after the game).
I know from past experience that the piece is still in the right place and can be pushed back on easily enough. I didn't want to do this though because the last time I did it, it came off again within about half an hour (speratic playing). Does anyone know if there is a glue (or something that I could do in my dorm room without having to worry about burning the school to the ground) that I would be able to put on there and A)it would hold B)it would be safe for the horn and C)it would hold up to our dancing?
Also, if anyone happens to be in the Stockton area and can lend us a 20K body, that would be greatly appreciated as well (we have a really awesome bell...it's got a 3d mouth on it)
Thanks a lot.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=5 ... =501149850
That should have the pictures..if it doesn't show up, I can put in all of the individual ones.
