Daryl Fletcher wrote:...or maybe the same person who answers the phone when you need computer support these days.
Oh, you mean the folks who identify themselves as "David Wayne" or "Samantha Johnson".
So you've talked to them too.
Lew wrote:I wrote to the seller and he said that there are tuning bits that come with it that are not shown in the photos...
That certainly does clear up some things.
On the other hand, I have also seen pictures of sousaphones that have their bell on backwards, which somehow seems to lend credibility to windshieldbug's theory.
tubariffic wrote: I may just buy one of these to prove it's not that horrible.
Let us know if you decide to take the plunge. I think that a lot of us are more curious than anything and would like to find out how they really play.
tubariffic wrote: The lack of a gooseneck on this one is not a big issue, that's a super easy modification for a person with any modicum of repair ability. I may just buy one of these to prove it's not that horrible.
Modicum or not, there is no way on God's green earth that I'd want to work on a an instrument that's chromium plated. Solder won't stick to it--you have to sand said plating off to get a solderable surface. In my experience, the valves on Indian-made instruments are nothing short of dreadful.
Let's see $575 for the horn + $175 shipping = $750 for a chrome-plated wall hanger that's going to need work to make it playable. Doesn't sound like much of a deal to me!
I can't believe that you ALL missed the other great feature of the horn... NO TUNING SLIDES! Look closely at all the valve tubing! Exactly how would you adjust the pitch of this horn? But then maybe they don't actually tune their instruments in India?
Bandmaster wrote:I can't believe that you ALL missed the other great feature of the horn... NO TUNING SLIDES! Look closely at all the valve tubing! Exactly how would you adjust the pitch of this horn? But then maybe they don't actually tune their instruments in India?
Maybe this is one of those instruments which was "tuned at the factory."
Bandmaster wrote:I can't believe that you ALL missed the other great feature of the horn... NO TUNING SLIDES! Look closely at all the valve tubing! Exactly how would you adjust the pitch of this horn? But then maybe they don't actually tune their instruments in India?
Maybe this is one of those instruments which was "tuned at the factory."
That would be a great time-saver!
"Don't take life so serious, son. It ain't nohow permanent." -- Pogo (via Walt Kelly)
Bandmaster wrote:I can't believe that you ALL missed the other great feature of the horn... NO TUNING SLIDES! Look closely at all the valve tubing! Exactly how would you adjust the pitch of this horn? But then maybe they don't actually tune their instruments in India?
Bandmaster wrote:I can't believe that you ALL missed the other great feature of the horn... NO TUNING SLIDES! Look closely at all the valve tubing! Exactly how would you adjust the pitch of this horn? But then maybe they don't actually tune their instruments in India?
What, you've never heard of hand-stopping?
Is that the Indian equivalent of "talk to the hand!" ?
I would suggest that schlepporello put it in front of his big rig's radiator like a wreath and decorate it with Christmas lights. That way we would all know that it's him when he's driving down the road. Not only that, it would almost be tasteful.
On the other hand, I'm not so sure that I would recommend mounting it bell-forward for use as a hood ornament. Just imagine what would happen if it came lose while traveling at high speeds. Oh, no! Here it comes!
