Adams players: What oil do you use?
So I'm in a bit of a pickle lately.... I love, love, love my Adams E1. It's got the exact sound profile I want in a euphonium, responds fantastically, takes anything I give it. It's the best horn *for me* I've ever played.
But in testing out other makes/models for my job, I have found certain horns with lighter/faster valve action - specifically the Shires Q series - which has me wondering how the action on my E1 might be improved.
So before I go try to get the pistons themselves worked on (which I'm open to, if anyone else has done this and has input), I figured the easiest change I could make is the valve oil I'm using. I currently use Blue Juice. My questions to Adams owners are - have you noticed the same thing with the valves vs other horns as I am, and what oil do you use?
Sean Kissane
Low Brass Specialist, Paige's Music
Principal Euphonium, Indianapolis Brass Choir
Principal Euphonium, Crossroads Brass Band