Posts made by Dr GO

@BigDub said in Railroad Photography:

@Dr-GO

Saying: thank you "veery" much, to Veery.

OK... Thanks for keeping me on track. Thank God I have only a one track mind... much easier to accomplish.

@Kehaulani said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:

@Dr-GO said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:
I have noted this as well. I have kept my horns now mounted on a wall (slat board with supports) for 5 years and they do not tarnish near as often.

No tarnish but they're filled with cockroaches.

And I thought that sound was just me hitting my double high C!!!

@Dr-GO said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:

@GeorgeB said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:

@Dr-GO
The tech that used to look after my horn back when things were normal, and he advised me to not use a silver polish cloth as they remove some silver every time you use them...

I tried using this effect on me, wiping down my arms and legs... but damn, the same old skin persists!

By the way, the REAL NICE thing about the aluminum-silver electro-chem plating is the tarnish (Silver Sulfide) undergoes reduction to silver metal and the aluminum is converted to Aluminum Sulfide, such that the silver is reclaimed by the horn so there is no worry about gradual loss of plating by that method.

@GeorgeB said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:

@Dr-GO
The tech that used to look after my horn back when things were normal, and he advised me to not use a silver polish cloth as they remove some silver every time you use them, so I have only used microfiber cloths on all my horns.

GeorgeB, you are correct. I prefer the sodium bicarb bath, but the wipe down is not a daily thing but rather once a month. I figure there is enough silver plating to endure that frequency.

I'm sorry BigDub but what couldn't you resist?

@Dale-Proctor said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:

...they will tarnish much faster than if they’re in a closed case. I keep mine in their cases and don’t have to polish them but every year or two.

I have noted this as well. I have kept my horns now mounted on a wall (slat board with supports) for 5 years and they do not tarnish near as often.

I use a silver cloth to polish my Getzen Eterna flugelhorn after I play it, and about twice a year will place it in hot water on an aluminum foil base, then put in baking soda and salt and let it sit for a half hour or so. I then wipe it down with a fiber cloth after that soak.

@flugelgirl said in 3rd Valve for Olds Recording Trumpet?:

@Dr-GO looks like he’s looking for a 3rd valve slide, not a piston. Might be difficult to come by, though Allied might carry a compatible part. Only a shop with an account number can order from Allied, so check to see if it’s possible to do that.

Oops.. my dyslexia is kicking in. That slide does have a screw trigger mechanism so would not be as easy as a fix as sure.

First of all, if ordering that third valve, make sure you get it for the LA (not Fulerton) production Recordings. I own both and it is very clear the valves and casings are very different and changed over the production years.

@BigDub said in Railroad Photography:

@Dr-GO said in Railroad Photography:

@BigDub said in Railroad Photography:

Look as if the tracks are listing around car #3. Any chance the painting can be repainted to fix the problem with the tracks... This will make me feel much better... as I have a one track mind.

Here is a little something I did. Just finished today, DrGo, with your inspiration. Maybe I fixed some things, added some, took away others?
Dale, forgive me for straying a little from Railroad enthusiast's exactness of the engine.i sort of created my own. Some of you may recognize the location of this?

Nice work! Less vertigo when riding that third car!

Dale's horns are among the most beautiful I have ever seen!

@GeorgeB said in I gave up on "Double High C in . . ":

The only thing I know for sure as far as my playing goes is that my on- the -staff-play suffered when I spent too much time doing difficult high range exercises.

So I had to ask myself what is the point ? On a good day I can play a clean D above high C, and so far in the band I play in I have never had to play anything higher than a Bd.

Agreed. The goal is to play clean, at any range in our arsenal.

@GeorgeB said in Longest Layoff:

@flugelgirl said in Longest Layoff:

I become a very dark and mean person when I’m not playing enough - one of the many reasons I’ve never stopped. I like who I am a whole lot better when I’m playing, and so does everyone else!

Especially your husband if you are married...

Not to mention avoiding all those psychiatry co-pays!

My ear can not detect the difference. A lot depends on the player's styling.

I see Dale your gardening work is nothing short of a great feet!

As long as one doesn't get "un-hinged" about it. Napkins record the word in the moment and should not be relied upon as documenting history.

The Maggio is essentially the same method us but with more focus on the upper muscles. Less fatigue, more stamina.

When it comes right down to it... just writing the note on a cocktail napkin gets the message across. Even quicker if that napkin was caressing a gin and tonic!