Mute Musings
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I remember a post on the old TM about a father(?) that had corks repaired for his kid. The bill was around $25 +/-. Most of the cost was for "mute tuning". Insert, play, tune, etc., until it was in tune. I've never done this but can see the validity. I've just always lipped the notes or pulled the slide for longer passages. I have a copper Harmon that is incredibly sharp so I've learned where to place the slide when it's used. I just have to remember to push it back in!!!
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When the bubble was first introduced, it was a regular Harmon that was pushed into shape and made individually for each player, to be in tune for them. I didn’t know this until playing with a guy about 10yrs ago who had one that had been done for him when he was growing up. Interesting to see how to take an idea and grow it into a product.
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@Tobylou8 said in Mute Musings:
I remember a post on the old TM about a father(?) that had corks repaired for his kid. The bill was around $25 +/-. Most of the cost was for "mute tuning". Insert, play, tune, etc., until it was in tune. I've never done this but can see the validity. I've just always lipped the notes or pulled the slide for longer passages. I have a copper Harmon that is incredibly sharp so I've learned where to place the slide when it's used. I just have to remember to push it back in!!!
Insert, play, tune is exactly what I did with the mutes for my Getzen Classic, which I now use in the Severinsen. Sand paper works for this process, but my four-in-hand tool, which was always present in my tool pouch while doing trim carpentry, really makes this process easy.
Jim
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@Rapier232 said in Mute Musings:
@Kehaulani
My Cleartone mute actually says on the label, ‘Corks may need filing’.Would that be filed under "mute materials" or "trumpet accessories"?
