Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
Doug and I share a disincentive for having a trigger on a horn! One of my issues is a compromised wrist due to over-practicing during prep for a hard solo on my old (heavy) Sovereign 967 (it also had a pretty long reach around the 3rd valve slides, which didn't help the situation).
I MIGHT consider a trigger, now that I am using the wrist strap. That relieves a lot of the stress and I might be able to stand a trigger if the horn needed it.
Dave Werden (ASCAP)
Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
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understood! I’ve had some problems myself mostly because the weight of trombones. I wasn’t suggesting you add a trigger, just making an off-topic comment because I recognized some truth in your observations about E3 intonation.
you do realize that sterling silver is around 20% heavier than brass? I’m not sure how big a deal that is when you’re talking about the bell...
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Barry