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One other thing to try is to make sure it is not a spring noise. Because you had the piston out, it is common to have the spring seat crookedly when...

I got one... Thanks!

Thanks everyone. If it seems a problem, i will follow up locally.

There’s a vent hole in the bottom of each valve up through the middle to the top of the valve so air won’t be trapped and the valve can move freely....

maybe the sound is like pumping air into a tire, but very soft! Both for valve going up and down. I have had that on my Besson 4th valve when it...

Air sound when valve goes up or down like I have heard in past width a new horn. When pushing down or releasing it sounds like air is holding back...

Can you describe what you mean by hearing more compression?

MB4F still available?

Thanks Dave, It went in OK. I can just hear slightly more compression when i depress that valve over the others. But I practiced for 2 hours...

Oh, that's not good! But it is fortunate that you have stainless steel valves - they are hard to hurt. Is it possible it landed on the valve...

The double bell euphonium has now been listed on eBay.

I'm always hesitant to ban someone, but this sounds like a very good "ban" to do! Thanks for the update.

i see that chantz was banned. I thought it was weird that when i responded that i did not need the mouthpiece, they responded by asking what else i...

Try Dan Oberloh in Seattle. DG

pre-74 new standard

For a German horn?

Wow, that's interesting. Thanks!

Sure, I'll have to take a few. I'll send them to your email. Robert Pendergast, DM

I assume the bore size changed to .591" when production started in Germany since it corresponds to a nicely rounded 15.0mm in metric units. ...

Hello Robert, I was wondering if you had any pictures of your Hirsbrunner 'Stealth' Euphonium that I could have a look at if this is ok? Best...

Also, is there a functional/practical way to tell if a horn is made of softer or harder brass? I've heard you can flick the bell. What would the...

I have some questions about Bessons that I've been thinking about for a while: When did the bore size change from .580 to .591? When did the bell...

Hi Rick, Micah, I'm still playing on my black lacquer Hirsbrunner. I'm not sure if there's anything different or special about it versus a...

Hello RickF, Thank you so much for your message. I will have to get in touch with Robert Pendergast and have a chat with him about The Hirsbrunner...

Hello Magikarp, I actually had the opportunity to test an Adams E2 Euphonium recently and I was absolutely blown away by the sound and the build...