Re: Leaky, loose valves?


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Posted by Lew on April 30, 2001 at 08:37:06:

In Reply to: Leaky, loose valves? posted by Bill Schultz on April 30, 2001 at 07:40:48:

I don't know who you spoke to, but everyone to whom I have spoken have said that leaky valves can make an instrument play flat. The other obvious affect of leaky valves is that it is harder to get a good sound, i.e. it can sound "airy." If the valve plating is obviously worn, a valve job can only help. It should cost a few hundred $, but make a huge difference in sound quality. I have had this done on a number of very old, 1890s, horns and the difference is huge.


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