Rotors
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:57 pm
First, let me apologize... I know the oiling thing gets mentioned here regularly, so some of you may wish to skip this post..
I have a problem to admit.. I have played now for 39 years, I have played both piston and rotors for all this time. I have taught tuba from beginners to my years as an adjunct tuba dude.. In all this time, I will admit to you Tubeneters, I have no real idea on the proper way to care for rotors... I owned an Alex for 15 years.. every few months I would squeeze some valve oil down the slides and wiggle the rotors for a minute or so.. I never encountered any issues.. but I know that is not correct care of a good friend..
My school has just purchased a Chinese Bflat with 4 rotors (JB Hirsbrunner clone) I love the sound my kids get on it and I played it for a couple summer gigs, and overall the only problem I had was what you always hear, first valve is sticky.. I am sending the horn in to have the valves worked up like I was advised before we bought it, but once it's back I have to be able to tell these young tubists how to take care of their rotary instruments...
What is the group consensus on where, how, what... dangerous questions for dangerous minds....
I have a problem to admit.. I have played now for 39 years, I have played both piston and rotors for all this time. I have taught tuba from beginners to my years as an adjunct tuba dude.. In all this time, I will admit to you Tubeneters, I have no real idea on the proper way to care for rotors... I owned an Alex for 15 years.. every few months I would squeeze some valve oil down the slides and wiggle the rotors for a minute or so.. I never encountered any issues.. but I know that is not correct care of a good friend..
My school has just purchased a Chinese Bflat with 4 rotors (JB Hirsbrunner clone) I love the sound my kids get on it and I played it for a couple summer gigs, and overall the only problem I had was what you always hear, first valve is sticky.. I am sending the horn in to have the valves worked up like I was advised before we bought it, but once it's back I have to be able to tell these young tubists how to take care of their rotary instruments...
What is the group consensus on where, how, what... dangerous questions for dangerous minds....