Posted by Mark on January 06, 2003 at 19:59:22:
In Reply to: Required 5th valve on CC? posted by Mark K on January 06, 2003 at 00:42:46:
Convenient, but hardly required.
I know of at least a couple guys that have even REMOVED the 5th valve from their horns. One was a Holton BAT CC (stock, not cut), one was a MW 2165.
If you have a fourth valve slide that allows a good bit of pull (around +10 inches pull on a CC adds 20"), you can get any note except the half step above the fundamental with no lipping or false tones required.
FWIW,
Mark "and the horn is a couple pounds lighter, too" Mazak