A tale of a future music ed major and TWO Bessons
Originally posted by: daruby
Originally posted by: JTJ Well, with trepidation, I will comment that it seems to me, on quick reading, that Doug is talking about washing the instrument at home. And denNIS is talking about professional cleaning, where one professional cleaning = multiple bathtub cleanings at home.
Boy!...Yes I was talking about washing at home. And yes I am sure that chemicals would clean a material that is not water soluable better than soap and water, but I do not have quick and ready access to a shop where I can get a chem cleaning. The nearest reputable shop (OSMUN Music) charges several hundred dollars for a chemical cleaning ($149 for a silver trumpet and $85/valve for piston tubas). As my dad was a band director, he taught me how to self-maintain horns when I was 11 years old. I have been washing horns at home for nearly 50 years. I prefer to do my own cleaning. This is less efficient than a professional job, but then again I get to commune with my bathtub and dissasemble my horn every few months!! Both denNIS and I are speaking the truth as we see it. We both say the same thing...New horns need to be carefully cleaned. This is not a flame war...Guys, chill! Doug
Unfortunately, Doug, Felix's post came to me via email and as I'm assuming that you're the one who deleted it here, I thought you might want to know that.
This is not the first time that Felix and I have had a "spirited discussion". I find it surprising that you think that exchange was "flaming". That type of discourse didn't even come close to approximating "flaming" where I come from, but whatever.
No, the fact is, Felix blundered into a sidebar discussion that didn't involve him at all until he made it his business to do so.
But, as you're the mod here, I'll stand down after this post. If that isn't good enough, go ahead and ban me.
U.S. Army, Retired (built mid-1950s)
Adams E2 Euph (built 2017)
Boosey & Co. Imperial Euph (built 1941)
Edwards B454 Bass Trombone (built 2012)
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Eb tuba (built 1958)
Kanstul 33-T lBBb tuba (built 2010)