Originally Posted by
bbocaner
Oh... I wasn't aware that Wessex sold instruments with nickel plating. (not nickel-silver, which is an alloy of copper, nickel, and zinc) Nickel plating is a different story and it will get cloudy looking fast. I would get guards for that, for sure. Just keep in mind that you will need to take them off periodically -- like once every few weeks. I would use a water-based brass polish, like Wrights.
enhite, we're talking about a 3-valve baritone here, not a euphonium. It does not have the nipples on the bottom valve caps for the Wessex gutter to attach. I am not certain the jo-ral will work either, but I think there's a pretty good bet it will.
I'm using the Bach grime gutter on my 1941 Boosey Imperial. That horn does not have the nipples either, and with just a little back-and-forth, this rubberized gizmo fits squarely around the Imperial's valves. I dump the water after practice, otherwise you have a science project growing. Works okay.
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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)