Posts made by J. Jericho

@BigDub There are three reasons why I don't use Gorilla Glue. Compared to Tite-Bond, I find that:

1. It's harder to clean up.
2. It takes very little time for the contents of the container to solidify, making it a one-time use product.
3. It costs more.

@BigDub FWIW I tested Tite-Bond wood adhesive by breaking a piece of wood and then gluing it back together, followed by breaking the same piece again. It did not break at the glued joint, so I repeated the same process with the same results. I've used the stuff to repair broken instrument cases, and in one instance to reconstruct the shattered case that came with my Olds Studio trombone when I purchased it. I'm confident that it is now stronger than new.

A friend of mine played an Olds Opera trumpet (.468" bore) for years. He said that it sucked the air out of his lungs. Judging by the way he played, it didn't seem to affect him at all.

I had one for several years, but I didn't have the same perception that he did; it seemed fine to me. No articulation difficulties other than that of the mismatch of a 5C with my embouchure. The problem I had with it was getting a dark enough sound out of it, as its timbre was bright with the Bach 5C I was using at the time. With the Bach 2 mouthpiece I had, it made the most luscious sound I ever heard from a trumpet. Unfortunately for me at the time, I had difficulty in the upper register with that mouthpiece, and as I recall, endurance suffered slightly as well, a shortcoming I did not have with the 5C. I finally sold it, a move I sorely regret, as it played better than other Operas I've tried before and since.

@BigDub Do a Google search for "wooden trumpet mute images" and "wooden trumpet mute" in YouTube for inspiration.

@SSmith1226 That was the era of quadrophonic sound: four speakers, each with its own track. Judicious placement in the room would result in interesting effects, indeed.

@ROWUK It is fun to engineer stuff like that. Now if we can just find a way to make a natural trumpet out of plastic hose and a funnel....

@ROWUK ... or for ~$2.50 US (including shipping), you can choose from among several practice mutes on eBay. Fine tune them by inserting cotton balls, if necessary. I tried one just for fun; it works surprisingly well after finding the right amount of cotton to use.

@Bob-Pixley Not exactly the version I remember, but it's a good one!

@SSmith1226 Ummagumma's my favorite Pink Floyd album by far. Roger Waters, in spite of all his musical ability, is my least favorite Pink Floyd member by far.

@adc I don't see an image when the link loads.

@J-Jericho said in How do you feel about vibrato?:

Just listened to this. It's not the original, but it captures the mood and the time:

Did anyone notice the "stem in" Harmon mute starting at 2:41? ... and we all thought the stem in a Harmon was just a cheap trombone mouthpiece that needed to be removed....

Just listened to this. It's not the original, but it captures the mood and the time:

@Dr-GO You have wives in three shifts?!?!?

Not entirely non-trumpeting, but...

Welcome, Seth! It's great to see your name!

@ROWUK I knew someone who said that one of the best bits of advice he got from his dad was: "Always buy the best; you'll never be disappointed." I find this advice to be true for at least two additional reasons. First, your budget is then limited to acquiring things that matter the most, sparing you from collecting junk. Second is that I find that the best is rarely the most expensive to purchase; the equation of price with value can very well be a mistake.

@barliman2001 said in How do you feel about vibrato?:

What do I feel about vibrato? Slightly shaken.

Not stirred?