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Protec Trumpet/Small Brass Multiple (4-Piece) Leather Mouthpiece Pouch with Zipper Closure, Model L221

@Kehaulani said in Mahler’s 5th:

I was told long ago to always know the words to a song before you play it. It's simple. Know what the song is about.

There's an often-repeated story about the great Ben Webster. On a gig, in the middle of a solo, he suddenly stopped playing altogether. Someone later asked him what happened. Webster said: "I forgot the words."

@Newell-Post said in We're off to a good start:

ROWUK in the house....

I sure hope so, and not an impersonator. I think we'll know for sure when he makes his first post

Welcome aboard, Robin. What took you so long???

An aside concerning the oTHer forum. In the past you could "view posts since last visit," open a link, and then "go back" to the list. Now if you do that, the "go back" sends you to "You cannot make another search so soon after your last; please try again in a short while." So I've gotten in the habit of right-clicking to open the links in new tabs.

It's one thing when there's room for improvement, another thing when something that worked fine before gets messed up.

@Kehaulani said in King Liberty:

Diverting. I'm addressing the "why" question, which was posted by the post's originator.

Sorry, I don't see a "why" in the OP. And I thought he was referring to the "Instruments Discussion/Historical and Collector's Items" forum, not TrumpetBoards in general.

Don't forget to use sunscreen.

@IrishTrumpeter said in Books about Trumpets:

@OldSchoolEuph I am avatar blind, do tell us more

I think Ron was referring to his book, available at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Timeline-Trumpets-Collecting-History-Modern/dp/1979048800

Might want to wait for that second edition, though.

@Kehaulani said in King Liberty:

This post is, for me, exactly why this "new forum isn't exactly taking off" - jokes and gear . . and pretty pictures.

If people want a lounge type format, that's fine. I'm just making a contrast. Where's the music? I want to learn and discuss things about music, not peripheral stuff.

I recently got frustrated and decided to just go back to Sax on the Web. It has it's fair share of equipment stuff, too, but it's also balanced with more meaty musical topics, and it applies to music, in general, not just sax players.

Well, this post is in the "Instruments Discussion/Historical & Collector's Items" forum, so it seems totally appropriate. Certainly not "Lounge" material. I would expect to find the music in the "Music Discussion" forum.

@bigdub
You just seem to keep getting better and better.

@Comeback said in Getzen Club:

There are some who criticize the plastic slide stops commonly found on the Sev's and some other Getzen trumpets. Not me. I like them. They are quiet and do not project below the third valve slide, also I have never had one break or cause a single issue. They are easy to remove and replace for maintenance purposes too. They can be a little difficult to find. I have two for backups, but wonder if I will ever need them. I have experimented with the three adjustment slots on the slide stops. The slot nearest to the center of the stop works well for my third valve tuning needs.

I've got a 1997 700S and it doesn't look or feel a day older than my 2018 800S. The 700S has the plastic stop, and I'm a fan as well. Downright elegant design, IMHO, but I did have one break. At the time I found a replacement on Amazon, although I don't see it there now. But they can be found:

https://www.hickeys.com/music/brass/trumpet/accessories/custom_and_replacement_parts/products/sku125082-getzentrumpet-3rd-valve-slide-stop-plastic.php

My 1959 Connstellation 28A was built before they started adding slide stops, and I wished it had a Getzen style stop. Others talk about using a string, which is decidedly NOT elegant. I use two zip ties -- one on the third slide and one on the tube exiting the main tuning slide, with heads positioned to interfere. Just rotate one to remove the slide. Call it semi-elegant

@administrator said in A real OLD comebacker here:

Feel free to join the "old guys club."

Do we have an age criterion to qualify?

Sure seems quiet here. I think the last post was five days ago. Everyone OK?

Happy Easter to all.

@trumpetlearner

I think the most common solution is to wrap a hair "scrunchie" between the second valve slide and the third valve slide finger ring, at least while the horn is sitting vertically on a stand. It can be extended to the first valve slide as well for travel. Other solutions include strings or shoe laces. Do not use bare rubber, as it will trash your silver.

Here's my solution. Parts consist of turkey baster tube, section of Polaris pool cleaner hose, plastic garden hose male coupler, brass coupler (the only part I had to buy, the rest was already on hand) and existing connection to a shower fixture attachment. The taper on the baster allows it to fit snugly in the mouthpipe of trumpets/cornets/flugel and my baritone. Since it's connected to the bathtub shower, I can power wash using hot water. I use it in between normal cleanings and also as the final step in a normal cleaning to get rid of loose stuff and ensure the Dawn is all gone.

@Kehaulani said in To log out:

Why do I have one blue bar on top saying Trumpetboards, followed with a bunch of icons, and then a second blue bar under it that says, "Home/Announcements/To log out"?

*note-the second bar is not permanently affixed to the title page but each forum's page. It disappears when you scroll down.

The lower blue bar is to show you where you are on the site. In your example, you were in the Announcements category. You don't need it when you're at the Home page, which just lists the cagetories. The "To Log Out" is just there as a convenience for users.

@newell-post said in A little humour:

@j-jericho Before daylight savings time, people just adopted a "summer schedule" or "double summer schedule." In the former, they scheduled everything an hour earlier. In the latter, they scheduled everything hours earlier. Leave the clocks alone. Just change the schedule.

I agree. And I point this out in every DST discussion. DST doesn't save any daylight, and adapting schedules to nature makes much more sense. The only thing dumber than DST is "permanent" DST; only our government could cook that one up and suggest that it's a good idea.

@coolerdave
Nice to see your name pop up. Welcome to Trumpetboards.