Re: 5th valve


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Posted by Andy Smith on February 01, 2001 at 22:30:08:

In Reply to: 5th valve posted by Holton Question on February 01, 2001 at 22:05:17:

From what I can tell, most people who own a Rusk cut or a Rusk designed horn (he helped design the Getzen G-50) cannot stand the fifth valve placement. My old teacher and I took his fifth valve off of his Getzen and the sound was so much richer and fuller. It seems that the Rusk style doesn't allow for as much resonance as the other ones. However, it is a relative short distance, so the valve action is good. My opinion, for what it's worth.

Andy Smith
Bassdi(AT)aol.com
Tubist at Ithaca College


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