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@Tobylou8
Kudos!!!

@flugelgirl
Very nice. I have a King Master coming on Fri. Can't wait to play it.

@flugelgirl I have one. Its unique for sure!! Conn experimented a lot. I think this one will go down as a loser. Never had a horn that played so badly

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Same "wrap" as my 1955 Director. Obviously 2 or 3 steps above mine. And I know I said this (wink). But it was (for me) the worst horn out of dozens I played. And I bought another one bc it was so cheap. I thought, "it can't be as bad as my first on" - it was.

But I have to say that I played first chair 2 years in HS and 2 years in college..lol

The horn above is a true gem???? -Beautiful. Just curious how it plays? Both of mine were bad below staf. That could be a function of Metal and maybe bracing? Does this one have bottom springs?

And to think that when I started playing I could have had a Concert Grand. We could have afforded it. And now I have Two of them

Sweet!!!!

@Tobylou8
Yea I know.

Glad your monmis good!!!
%1 years..same as George. I started up again 3 1/2 years ago.

We could debate the best books,,Arban, Saint Jacome, Schlossberg, Williams, Glantz, Hering. Probably any one of these would be all you need when you reach a certain level (no I never will be there..lol)

But the Clarke series: "Elementary Studies", "Characteristic Studies", "Technical Studies", and maybe the all around best for daily maintenance "Setting up Drills" are worth a second look.

I have so many books I could literally start at Arbans and go through them all just once and could not live long enough to finish.

I really do love though playing Arban with my oldest horns. You gotta wonder how well the best players of the day (1870's) managed with the quality of the valves/lubricant then.

So very sorry

Nade a video of my King Master
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I did same as Dale. Prescription glasses focused at the right stand

Its a great board..small but growing.

@Bob-Pixley
Wow!!!~

@j-jericho said in Special music reading glasses:

@adc Thanks for your encouraging words. I was hoping that I could use them for shooting, also. Tilting my head back to get a clear picture of the front sight is awkward and quite distracting.

I bought these shooting glasses at Amazon. They are +2.5 but can get other strengths. The reading glass covers almost the entire vision area.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082B75FSZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I love hiking old railroad lines. Below Harrisburg there is a freight line called the Enola it had no grades more than 1% it is 36 miles long. I hiked it many times. I will dig some pics.

Anyone have one? I swore I would never buy another horn but I couldn't resist it..$300

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I use NuFinsh but it doesn't matter what you use. The other thing I do is wax my horn and after a couple more waxings there is enough wax residue on the micro fiber rag that I wipe the horn off with it after each use. You will be surprised....It keeps getting better.

In PA 2/3 of the cases are nursing homes. And all things being equal 80% are those are over. 60. I take the disease seriously. But almost every single case involves an underlying health issue even under 20 years old. In Pa and most other states if a person dies and has the virus its attributed to COVID-19.

I am 74..yes old..I run....and my doc has said I am one of the healthiest folks at the age of 70.

So I now go against the grain. I wear a mask when I go shopping to protect others. This country can not stay locked down tis way. You can see what is happening. Take responsibility for yourself.

Glad you are better!!