Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:22 pm
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Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:37 pm
Every part you remove from a trumpet makes it a little bit better.
Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:32 pm
Makes you wonder why the manufacturer even bothered to have a second valve in the first place. 
Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:34 pm
...to say nothing of what removing parts from trumpet players does.Every part you remove from a trumpet makes it a little bit better.
Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:56 pm
I should try removing the remaining four pistons on my 52j. Then it'd play 4x better than before!
Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:37 pm
If you removed the 2nd valve wouldn't the current 3rd valve become the 2nd valve by default and have to be removed as well leaving only one valve? Which would be even better.
Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:52 pm
There are a couple tubas on eBay now, all from the same seller, that are all missing a valve. I like that smilie face, it's really quite spot on.
I like that smilie face, it's really quite spot on.Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:35 pm
There are other ways to obtaining that sense of free blowing:
Re: valves
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:51 pm
Brilliant!
Re: valves
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 12:51 pm
Remove the conductor and things really get free!
Re: valves
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:52 pm
Take off the bell and valve section and it will be the greatest horn in existence. 
Re: valves
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:19 pm
After reading this thread, I now understand why trombones sound so beautiful!
Re: valves
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:58 pm
Sure it is a mouthpiece receiver? Sounds like it is a phartphonium.
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