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dgpretzel wrote:In the context of "stonelined mutes," what, exactly, does "stonelined" mean?

DG

I remember wondering that very thing many years ago as an elementary schooler, when my older brother took up the french horn.

So I just called Humes & Berg, and was patched through to Mr. Berg.

His answer:
The mutes are lined with a secret-formula coating that includes stone.

This is from their web site:
" . . . Included in the many Stonelined Mute features that allow the outstanding colors of sound is the secret formula used to line each and every Stonelined Mute. . ."

BTW, Mr. Berg was very friendly and generous with his time. Very pleasant encounter.

As far as I get it the term comes from the very hard cardboard material, which is special by the glue used. And the the lacquer on the outside also is hard and brittle.

Klaus

Actually, it's nothing more than a fancy plaster-of-paris mix that has been applied as an inside coating of the mute. There may be some proprietary elements to the actual formula, but that's really all it is. But it does give the inimitable signature tone to the mutes.

I just got my son his first H&B Stonelined Straight Mute, being the 3rd generation of the family to play them.

Is that a potential drum major displaying her goose-stepping to the auditioning committee?

dgpretzel wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUZ2-RoV258" target="_blank

Is that why there are no highways out of Juneau?

Klaus

bloke wrote:To me, she appears to be attempting to break her mother's back. http://tinyurl.com/just-for-Klaus

Kudos, rather clever I though.

You aware of the potential "history" of from where it originates?

And did your special 'directive' for Klaus get noticed?