Originally Posted by
John Morgan
On most euphoniums, you really need to be able to pull the 2nd valve slide to dump the water.
I've been seriously thinking about putting an Amado water key on mine lately. I actually ordered one, but haven't gotten around to it yet. But eventually I think I'll get there. I did that to every unkeyed slide on my 1924 tuba and it's worked well.
Gary Merrill
Wessex EEb Bass tuba (DW 3XL or 2XL)
Mack Brass Compensating Euph (DE N106, Euph J, J9 euph)
Amati Oval Euph (DE 104, Euph J, J6 euph)
1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba (with std US receiver), Kelly 25
Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone (DE LB K/K10/112/14 Lexan, Brass Ark MV50R)
1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Olds #3)