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I have a King 2280SP and the valves are noticeably heavy and loud. Would putting Mead Springs in place of the original springs help?
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Joseph Bickel - TPOE Marching Band & Symphonic Band
Horn - School owned King 2280SP in Silver
Mouthpiece - Denis Wick SM4X in Gold
Dream horn - Yamaha 642 Neo OR Besson Prestige 2051
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Achievements:
- 3 consecutive years of 1st chair District Honor Band
- 2nd chair All-State 8th grade
- 1st chair All-State 9th grade
- 1st chair at MidFest Honor Band 8th grade ear
- 4th chair at JanFest 3rd Honor Band 9th grade year -
These springs are good (all same strength vs the euphonium version), but if the valves are noisy because of worn out guides or worn out felts, the springs won't help.Rick Floyd
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ / RF mpc
"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches
El Cumbanchero (Raphael Hernandez, arr. Naohiro Iwai)
The Cowboys (John Williams, arr. James Curnow)
Festive Overture(Dmitri Shostakovich) -
I do not believe that the guides or felts are worn out. The horn is less than a year old. Hopefully these springs will help quiet it down!Joseph Bickel - TPOE Marching Band & Symphonic Band
Horn - School owned King 2280SP in Silver
Mouthpiece - Denis Wick SM4X in Gold
Dream horn - Yamaha 642 Neo OR Besson Prestige 2051
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Achievements:
- 3 consecutive years of 1st chair District Honor Band
- 2nd chair All-State 8th grade
- 1st chair All-State 9th grade
- 1st chair at MidFest Honor Band 8th grade ear
- 4th chair at JanFest 3rd Honor Band 9th grade yearComment
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get the light mead springsComment
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The light ones will not work, sadly, because the King 2280 isn't compensating.Originally posted by 58mark View PostJoseph Bickel - TPOE Marching Band & Symphonic Band
Horn - School owned King 2280SP in Silver
Mouthpiece - Denis Wick SM4X in Gold
Dream horn - Yamaha 642 Neo OR Besson Prestige 2051
_______________________________________________
Achievements:
- 3 consecutive years of 1st chair District Honor Band
- 2nd chair All-State 8th grade
- 1st chair All-State 9th grade
- 1st chair at MidFest Honor Band 8th grade ear
- 4th chair at JanFest 3rd Honor Band 9th grade yearComment
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Aren't compensating valves longer and heavier? I'd think that light springs would be a better fit for a non-comp horn, but I'm certainly not an expert.Originally posted by FreezingGamer View PostSterling Virtuoso IV; Wick 4ABL
Boosey & Hawkes Imperial (1972); Wick 4AM
Renton City Concert BandComment
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I have both a king and a compensating euphonium with light mead Springs. The two spring sets are 100% interchangeable
The length of the valve has nothing to do with the length of the spring neededComment
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