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My take: It makes little sense to try to get this information from hundreds of folks on TromboneChat who have never seen or heard you play. You are young and scattered all over the place, trying to play and repair/restore a wide variety of instruments that almost none of us (except perhaps "Finetale...

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Elow wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:10 pm

greenbean wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:06 pm
You clearly... have... the sickness... probably a virus... I know - I was infected years ago...
Maybe.....

It's know here as GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). Can do long-term harm ... to one's bank account!

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Elow wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:53 pm
I’m sure your local tech won’t charge for restring. The ones near me don’t and my shop doesn’t.

Not true everywhere, unfortunately!

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You could probably use any handy lubricant, oil-based or synthetic. Can't do much harm. If you don't like it, wipe it off. You'll be able to easily reach 7th position, and your stand will still be in tune!

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Speaking of the Brass Saver - any tips on how to clean the brush itself? I think it's great & use it often but over the years mine accumulated some lubricants that don't seem to come off anymore by just wiping I think you could just wash it by swishing in your sink with some warm water and Dawn det...

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The only reason i can see having a 3BF is for pit work. Beyond that i felt having a small rotor on a small horn was pointless. That's why i had the rotor taken off of my 3BF when i owned on. Kings are great playing horns but i prefer Conns because for me, my 6H has been more versatile than my Kings...

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Not that this info is of particular relevance, but the Olds factory moved from LA to Fullerton (CA) in 1953, so if the horn was made in '54, likely it was made in Fullerton. As I understand it, Olds had a lot of tone rings left over from the LA plant and continued to use them on the Fullerton horns...

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I'm looking to acquire a Yamaha Alain Trudel signature mouthpiece.

Please let me know if you have one available.

Thanks.

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Ryan & Brian,

Your (now) usual great performance. Thanks!

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Get a 6h. Or an Olds Ambassador. Nice one for sale cheap i hear. A 4h is never going to sound dark. Hh with a Thayer, just get a Getzen. Task complete! There are a lot of horns that already exist. You don't have to pound everything into submission. It sounds like you'll buy anything you hear about ...

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dxhall wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:09 pm
I’ll look for another slide.

Check with DJ Kennedy

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I would take the Bolero slide and put on a King tenon w/ screw nut. The put a King threaded receiver on the Bolero bell. So the Bolero would have a King Style set-up. Then both bells and both slides would be interchangeable. In theory it’s fine. Bore size for both is .508. But it can’t be that simp...

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Maas-Conn- ... Swy45fXl14

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Berntd,

See your PM (Private Message)

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As others have said, you won't go wrong buying from DJ Kennedy – especially vintage horns like Olds. Tell him what you want and how much you can pay; he'll find a trombone (or several) that suits you. If you get an Olds, be sure to get an Olds 3 mouthpiece to at least have it in hand. :good: The dow...

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I highly recommend ... a Conn 88H, especially an Elkhart stock. There's a reason why the Elkhart 88H's you come across are stock instruments (aside from sometimes having the leadpipe pulled). If you buy an Elkhart 88H, try it and keep it stock. If you don't dig it and want an open valve with a Conn...

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FYI,

USPS is great, reliable, and affordable for shipping mouthpieces within U.S.A.

I've had no problems sending or receiving; delivery within a few days with no problems.

Obviously, the situation is different shipping from Canada.

For shipping a trombone, I prefer UPS.

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Original Super S15 slides for this era were "duo-octagonal" (16-sided), not round. Original slides were dual bore: 0.485" upper / 0.500" lower. Olds small-shank mouthpiece receivers are slightly undersize, so standard small-shank mouthpieces will not drop in as far. The mouthpiece supplied with the ...

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tbonesullivan wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 09, 2020 7:55 am
"light ware" is making the grammar police side of my brain go nuts. I would mainly be concerned how they are going to ship it.

Well, at least it's not completely wared out. At least not while the bores are still dueling.

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Trav1s wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:05 pm
I'd be interested if it goes up for sale. I have a .522" Conn problem...

That's not a "problem" - it's an addiction!

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Rod,

I thought Canadians weren't captive to our election campaign.
Watching it for you must be sort of like observing a train wreck!

Please take some pity on us south of the border; the election results will have serious impact on our lives.

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King 3B Silversonic inner bells are "gold-washed." Nice look.

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I'd guess the slide needs alignment; probably the valve should also be serviced by a good tech. Cleaning and lubing can only take you so far. Expect to drop ~$100-$200. You could do this, and still not prefer the horn to your 88H, or allow a buyer to factor the needed tech work into purchase price.

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FEWeathers wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:37 am
Rim/ cup ID measurements I've gotten on my brace of Shilkes. Note that in every case, they vary from the advertised specs (usually larger than published).

Good information. Validates Doug Elliott's observations. I'll now check my collection as best as I can. How do you measure cup I.D.?

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Kevbach33 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:20 pm

In Bach parlance, a D cup is typically shallower than a C cup, the opposite of Schilke. So:

E: very shallow
D: shallow
C: medium shallow
No letter is medium.
B: medium deep
A is deep but still shallower than all the G cups.

Good to know. Thanks! I've been steeped in Schilkish!

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Trevorspaulding376 wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:51 pm
Bump

Great price.

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Probably small cup ID, perhaps deep cup?

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I gave up shaving in mid-March. Why shave when you're sitting isolated at home?

(Actually, I still shave my neck, using a Gillette Fusion cartridge and a small amount of high-quality shave cream in a tube. Takes about 30 seconds. No nicks.

)

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BrianJohnston wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 05, 2020 7:46 am
https://youtu.be/oKfCA4_Dk1o?t=7

Ryan and Brian,

Outstanding, both of you. Impeccable alto tromboning Brian!

Amazing what you can do recording from a bedroom!

Thanks for posting.

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Savio wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 05, 2020 10:35 am
... here is a little piece my daughter 9 years old demands me to play. An Elvis Presley song "Cant help falling in love" on the Symington 1.5.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnFhNyFesmcYhdZOvmq ... w?e=1FR3Mw

Very nice, Leif!

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Photos not accessible.

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My 3B and 3BF (built one year apart from each other) play, sound, and feel almost EXACTLY the same. You don't notice any difference if you're not playing them back to back. The valve doesn't hurt the horn...I don't understand the fixation in this thread of removing it. Also, MagnumH hit the nail on...

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FWIW, I am not a fan of the seperate case idea. I would be afraid to get into some semantic argument with a flight attendant over whether or not it's "one carry-on". That did actually happen to me, but I won by saying it's one instrument that separates just to fit better in the overhead. :good:

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For an old 72H you really need a "Remington shank" mouthpiece. Conn Connstellation 3B is ideal – made for these trombones. Don't forget that Conn also made a "normal" 3B (no gold plate, same outside shape as the large Remington tenor) mouthpiece for a period of time. These *might* be more readily a...

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I don’t really think a valve is necessary for a 3B. I would much rather have a straight horn than one with an F attachment. For the rare occasion i have a C playing second part in a big band, i just go to 6th. If i were to have a 3B with a valve i’d probably want it tuned to G or something. Another...

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Check the shank though, if you have a Remington receiver then it might not sit as well as you’d like. In that case I’d recommend looking at a Doug Elliot piece with a Conn shank. :good: Ideally, you need the mouthpiece shank to match the Conn receiver. Doug's Conn shanks and mouthpieces are superb....

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For an old 72H you really need a "Remington shank" mouthpiece.
Conn Connstellation 3B is ideal – made for these trombones.

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Hmm.

Bach's "List Price" is supposedly $2,670; "Street Price" by some retailers is $2,150.

Apparently these prices mean nothing if Quinn can sell new ones for $699!

Sometimes Quinn's prices are true bargains.

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Price?

Shipped from Ireland or U.K.?

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Need a little more info.

Photos?

Price?

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Thanks Bruce (and Dennis) for clear and concise answers to collinh123's question. I expect that's exactly what he was seeking (and a bit more). In case collinh123 doesn't know who George Roberts is and why he is mentioned so often in TromboneChat , he should do a Google search. I (an increasingly "o...

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Can you rate the slide out of 10 compared to a modern edwards or shires slide. Thanks You can believe Bob Roden's assessment of the slide. It will be however good he says it is. :good: I've learned to not trust many trombonists' "out of ten" slide ratings. Their 9/10 might turn out to be my 7/10, a...

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... Or that guy in the fake church Why do you say "fake church?" It seems to be where he is actually playing, not a Zoom background. From the post of Kyle MacCorquodale's first day (of 56): "Today I have been lucky enough to gain access to a nearby church and have the opportunity to use it everyday...

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These trombones are both "closet queens." They're beautiful! :good: Assuming that the slides are in halfway decent condition, you should be able to fetch a nice price – possibly from other TromboneChat members, who can give you an idea of a fair price. (But you won't get rich; demand for Olds trombo...

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bassboneman69 wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 31, 2020 6:27 am
Nice lookin horn!
I like the pic of the bottom now of the slide...so many are smashed in

Yup. I had to replace the trashed slide crook in my new" (1969) 71H. Looks great now. These are long slides. And the Connstellation 3B mouthpiece is indeed a perfect mouthpiece for it.

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Great combination of trombone, case, and the perfect mouthpiece.

Good luck!

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Tacky.

I did not find it very funny.

Best wishes to all concerned.

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Just noticed that you play a Bach 42 (large shank). Valve trombone will probably have a small-shank mouthpiece receiver. If so, none of your large-shank mouthpieces will not fit. The Denis Wick 6BS is small shank, and definitely worth a try. Same for the Bach 6½AL if it is small shank. The 5AL and 5...

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You may use any mouthpiece that fits the instrument's receiver.

Try them all – you will probably find that you prefer one over the others. Or none of them may be right for you, and you will then want to enter the mouthpiece merry-go-round!

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A Bach 36B would be quite a nice trombone for Simonm. Fully professional instrument, versatile, pretty robust, easily serviced, should hold its value. Don't believe Elow's "advice" about preferring a Bach 42. In fact, I prefer the Bach 36B to most Bach 42 models.

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