MW piston valve angles

pierso20 · Post by **pierso20** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:12 pm

haha...I wear many shoes. thankfully none of those.

I was just surprised at how riled up you became..haha

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:26 pm

Bob1062 wrote:Thanks guys.

I'm not at all worried about the thumb ring (really a minor thing) or 5th valve paddle (might not use it! ).

Yeah, just use false tones.

pierso20 · Post by **pierso20** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:23 pm

Well, in my poor analogies, I was using thumb ring and 5th valve as examples...BUT I understand what you mean.

Me being small in stature, pretty much every tuba is large to me...even a small one...haha

How's the "search"? any good ideas?

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:10 am

pierso20 wrote:Well, in my poor analogies, I was using thumb ring and 5th valve as examples...BUT I understand what you mean.

Me being small in stature, pretty much every tuba is large to me...even a small one...haha

I am barely 5'7" and never had any ergo issues with that horn. As a matter of fact, I found it one of the most ergonomic (for me) and the valves not quite as spread as the MW large pistons. If you will notice, there are / were additional rods on the 1st and 4th slides that came down, allowing you to not have to reach your left hand all the way up. There should at least still be the fittings to attach something, you could even rebend a trombone lyre. The slides were not relocated that high, that is just one of the anomolies of the 1290's attempt at a super open wrap.
Perhaps using something like a DEG stand, or a sitting on a cushion (don't knock it, many big name pros have done that, beats your butt sinking into a scooped out seat.)

pierso20 · Post by **pierso20** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:55 am

MartyNeilan wrote:I am barely 5'7" and never had any ergo issues with that horn. As a matter of fact, I found it one of the most ergonomic (for me) and the valves not quite as spread as the MW large pistons. If you will notice, there are / were additional rods on the 1st and 4th slides that came down, allowing you to not have to reach your left hand all the way up. There should at least still be the fittings to attach something, you could even rebend a trombone lyre. The slides were not relocated that high, that is just one of the anomolies of the 1290's attempt at a super open wrap.
Perhaps using something like a DEG stand, or a sitting on a cushion (don't knock it, many big name pros have done that, beats your butt sinking into a scooped out seat.)

Well, actually I do sit on a cushin...haha. And a far as comfort, it really isn't all that bad. I did take the thumb ring off because...well, I don't usually like them anyway. I tend to put pressure on them which stiffins up my hand. And where the slides are is actually good because it makes them even more accessible to me.

My main "problem" (though it's not really a problem persay) with the horn is that it is kinda "coming apart" I just have a few things I need to send it to the shop for and then it'll be good. on emain brace came apart from the soldering and etc. The other thing is, this horn is more difficult in managing my air with. It is nice to have little resistance because it helps give an open sound, but it requires more work than other horns, and I really think I may be just looking for something different. Though, if I never had to get rid of this one, it'd be ok too.

I really just tend to prefer a tighter wrap vs. an open wrap. I can put my arms around a horn, but the height can annoy me. haha. But still, it's a great horn.