The reason I asked the question was to see if certain bells are softened while others were hardened with the effect of impacting the overtones and producing a...
Hi. I'm looking for Spike Shaw's email address and snail mail address. If you have these, let me know privately, please. (Need a copy of Tripperies.) Paul...
Hi Listers Yesterday I bought "Jazz-Lab 1&2" a CD with John Graas playing jazz-horn. (I couldn't resist buying it - even though I had no idea who John Graas...
The voice, horn and piano recital at Valparaiso University that I posted recently has now been postponed due to illness. It will no longer be on Super Bowl...
John, You might find this article interesting - about bell construction, temper, anneal, etc. http://www.dallasmusic.org/schilke/Brass%20Clinic.html Jay Kosta ...
I have an outstand student who is allergic to the nickel in both brass and gold mouthpieces. She has played on a a Farkas MDC for years and does not want to...
... brass and gold ... want to switch. ... If the mouthpiece is plated properly there shouldn't be any contact with nickel on a gold plated mouthpiece. Of...
... A gold allergy is unusual. Is it gold-plated, or perhaps a gold-colored brass? I'm not taking the allergy lightly. It can be a life-and-death situation for...
... temper, anneal, etc. ... I'm not that John but I found it interesting. Thanks also to Wes Hatch for the tidbit on trombone slides. The Jack Attack!...
Go talk to Thomas Greer at Moosewood. They'll design a mouthpiece to any specifications and in a variety of different substances. They are affordable too. They...
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If the sensitivity is severe, then maybe a plastic mouthpiece would be helpful - at least until a better solution is found. They do have an MDC version...
Steve Peterson's latest movie is particularly funny: http://www.thepetersonproject.com/SupportGroup.htm There is help for our trombone friends! Lonnie Buchanon...
A sterling silver mouthpiece can still contain nickel. Sterling Silver is 92.5% pure silver, with the remainder being made up of various base metals which can...
I presume you have looked at the student's mouthpiece and it does not have bare brass showing which can REALLY cause problems. You can try her on other...
I have an original Holton Farkas Model mouthpiece which I bought many years ago. I'm wondering which current Holton mouthpiece is closest to the original....
Hi Dan, Neither silver nor gold plating contain any nickel but Holton does use a heavy nickel underplate on their mouthpieces. A screw rim mouthpiece with a ...
... _____________ I think KB stated last week the MC is the original Farkas mouthpiece. Also the Schilke 30 and Giardinelli F16 are supposed to be copys of ...
Yes, John Graas played an Olds Geyer wrap horn in red brass with a kranz on the bell. I think the horn is now in Ball State U's library. Paul Mansur...
In a message dated 2/1/2006 10:27:42 P.M. Central Standard Time, rlsaylor@... writes: It seems a little strange that the inside cup diameter of the...
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Jay Kosta wrote: "For brass alloys, heating and then allowing to slowly cool 'hardens' the metal: heating and then quickly cooling (e.g. immersing in water) ...
... In the past 40 years, all of the above models have been altered by the manufacturers either intentionally or through carelessness when replacing cutting ...
I thought my mouthpiece was a Holton, but the only thing it says is FARKAS-MODEL. I have used it for about 40 years. Thanks for all the responses. I think I...
Excellent Stuart. Thank you very much. I had not thought about the solder joints of an assembled horn. ... cool 'hardens' ... water) ... in ... done ... ...
