Joe-
Might those Chinese metal miniball links be from a company with the same name as a music conservatory in New York State?
My reason for asking is that I am having some work done to one of my horns, and I was going to have Du-Bro ball & socket put on horn but my repairman said he is getting metal miniball linkage from a company in China with the same name as this conservatory that is like a famous German company's miniball linkake at a fraction of the price of the German linkage, so I opted for the Chinese miniball linkage instead of Du-bor for my European horn. I hope this makes sense...
Thanks-
mark
Chinese bass trombones
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Re: Chinese bass trombones
Less expensive than Dubro?jonesmj wrote:..... my repairman said he is getting metal miniball linkage from a company in China with the same name as this conservatory that is like a famous German company's miniball linkake at a fraction of the price of the German linkage, so I opted for the Chinese miniball linkage instead of Du-bor for my European horn. ....
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Re: Chinese bass trombones
Hi-
Not less expensive the Dubro, but pretty close to it--and having miniball linkage -IHHO might be better--his thoughts, not mine. Actually, I had suggested Dubro to replace the current old while plastic ball & socket linkage put on years back, he then he mentioned about the inexpensive miniball version--he said his cost on the actual German miniball from a famous German maker is now $37 per miniball-yipes!!!
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Not less expensive the Dubro, but pretty close to it--and having miniball linkage -IHHO might be better--his thoughts, not mine. Actually, I had suggested Dubro to replace the current old while plastic ball & socket linkage put on years back, he then he mentioned about the inexpensive miniball version--he said his cost on the actual German miniball from a famous German maker is now $37 per miniball-yipes!!!
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Re: Chinese bass trombones
So, what's the repair for the defective stop arm? I think the usual way to avoid paying 1st world prices for stuff like this linkage, is to buy the Chinese linkage, and then have it fixed.
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Re: Chinese bass trombones
If I know what company you're talking about (I really don't, I'm just taking a random very educated shot in the dark), you also can't get bell screws from them currently... 
They've been backordered for 4 months...
They've been backordered for 4 months...I think I might end up as a grumpy old man when I get old...
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Re: Chinese bass trombones
Use the Allied Universal (Conn) sousa bell screws. They fit and you don't have to tap out the threads.tubaguy9 wrote:If I know what company you're talking about (I really don't, I'm just taking a random very educated shot in the dark), you also can't get bell screws from them currently...