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    Cleaning Your Horn - and Herco Spitballs

    Here is a video where I describe my various cleaning procedures, including the use of Herco Spitballs. (It is the verbose version, and I'm thinking about editing it to make an additional, much shorter version.)

    https://youtu.be/kVxSxMnV8i8
    Last edited by davewerden; 07-21-2019 at 04:32 PM.
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
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    Nice. I added a comment/question on the youtube video.
    John Morgan
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    I love my spitballs!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Snorlax View Post
    I love my spitballs!!!
    You mean the Herco kind, right?
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
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    Does anyone here know which size of spitballs will work best with a medium shank Willson 2900? I'm worried the small size will be too small to have any effect and that the large size will get stuck in the lead pipe. Any help is appreciated!

  6. The regular trombone/euphonium ones work fine. I use them in my small shank English baritone (even an old Besson 956 4 valve with the worst twisty wrap in the world). No problems. Just make sure you insert far enough into the leadpipe, pull out the tuning slide, and blow like hell with the mouthpiece in the leadpipe. Even with all 4 valves down, I have never had a problem getting them to come out.
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    Awesome, I'll grab some of the normal ones then! Thank you for your help!

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    Just to be clear, you want size 15.
    Dave Werden (ASCAP)
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    I have really become a fan of the Herco Spitballs. I thought Linda was too, that is, until I forced her to watch a couple episodes of blowing the spitballs through my horn, and the resulting yuk that splatted onto a couple paper towels. She now goes to another part of the house when I do the Herco maneuver. I am still amazed each and every time I do this that the spitballs don't end up in some unreachable nook or cranny of my horn.
    John Morgan
    The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) 1971-1976
    Adams E3 Custom Series Euphonium, 1956 B&H Imperial Euphonium,
    1973 F. E. Olds & Son Studio Model T-31 Baritone
    Adams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
    Year Round Except Summer:
    Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)
    KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
    Summer Only:
    Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
    Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)

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    Saw the video, got some... I'm a believer!
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