I am curious on what everyone that is playing adams is using for their AGR setting.
I have my AGR on my E3 out about 6 turns.
I am curious on what everyone that is playing adams is using for their AGR setting.
I have my AGR on my E3 out about 6 turns.
Mike Taylor
Illinois Brass Band
Fox Valley Brass Band
I tend toward either 2 or 3 turns out (usually 2), but I will probably experiment more this year as my chops are getting a little more stable. My more regular practice schedule since retirement is pulling some things together, but it is a loooooong haul to get some of my skills back again. 24 years with a non-music day job had an effect.
Dave Werden (ASCAP)
Euphonium Soloist, U.S. Coast Guard Band, retired
Adams Artist (Adams E3)
Alliance Mouthpiece (DC3)
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I am in the 2-3 turns out position as well. I just gave my Adams a thorough bath yesterday and made sure to move the barrel so it wouldn't get frozen in place. I think I put a little grease on the threads a while back as well. When I was messing with the receiver, I tried everywhere from all in to out 6 or so complete turns. I can't even remember now what effect the two extremes had, but it is subtle, not completely obvious.
Sort of another topic, but speaking of baths and such, a couple of my bottom valve caps were real hard to get off. I haven't given the Adams a complete cleaning in a while, probably 6 months to a year at least, can't really remember. So, after I did get them off, I put a little slide grease on the threads before putting the caps back on. Hopefully that will help getting them off in the future. I suppose I should make a point of unscrewing them every week or so. I do pull the slides on the compensating side every so often just to avoid having them freeze up.
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 BaritoneAdams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
Year Round Except Summer:
Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)Summer Only:
KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)
I would suggest that most players would love to have your "diminished" skills!!! But I do know what you mean. I think I probably played technically (at least valve movement) better (cleaner and faster) quite a few years ago. But, I find that I believe I play more musically in my later years. I do have plenty of time to practice, which I do every day, so I can't use work as a reason in my case for any diminished skills.
It would be interesting I think to know what folks think about their playing as they age. I am 73 and think I can still play fairly well. It does take me longer to learn a particular fast passage with fingering patterns that I am not used to (from other solos, pieces, etc.). But, my range is actually a bit better now than when in my prime (whatever that is, younger I guess). My tone has not changed much, but we older people probably have to be careful that we don't start sounding like nanny goats!
I think I will start a post on this subject. I sort of hijacked this post a little, sorry.
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 BaritoneAdams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
Year Round Except Summer:
Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)Summer Only:
KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)
3 turns for me.
Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band
2 turns for me.
I don't want to check - it's between 4 and 6 turns but based on the spot I found I don't want to go searching for it again!
Adams E3 0.6 with SS Bell
K&G 3.5D
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Founder and Solo Euphonium
San Francisco Brass Band
Interesting - seems that I'm out way further than most of you; along comes decision anxiety!
Mike Taylor
Illinois Brass Band
Fox Valley Brass Band
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 BaritoneAdams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
Year Round Except Summer:
Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)Summer Only:
KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)