5th valve for Conn 4J
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AHynds
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5th valve for Conn 4J
Has anyone done the work to put a 5th valve on a Conn 4J, or its related models (Olds O-99, Conn 2J/3J and 5J)? Thanks to a new bell and branches that I am receiving from the always-helpful Matt Walters, I am in the process of slowly getting my previously out-of-commission 4J back into shape. Just curious about how much work that would be--it'd be nice to have a 5th valve to cover the full chromatic range without too much slide-hand contortion, but it does still play well with the 4 valves. I've done some research about the instrument, and I think I will have the 3rd valve slide shortened when it's in to the shop to have the new bell attached, but beyond that, it plays very well for being a nearly 60 year old instrument!
Aaron Hynds, DMA
Lecturer, Music Business & New Media - University of Kentucky
I like to make and record sounds with metal pipes and computers.
Lecturer, Music Business & New Media - University of Kentucky
I like to make and record sounds with metal pipes and computers.
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Ken Crawford
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