Posted by Jeff on July 15, 2002 at 18:53:52:
I recently put some new bumpers on my rotary valves and my valves feel great. However, when I push them down and move my finger away, they bounce a little one the comeback. Can this cause a problem when playing? I'm running through some etudes trying to play fast 16ths in the staff and it gets muddy. Obviously I just need to practice more, but are some materials too soft for bumpers?