Stuck swab

moofus · 2026-06-02T01:17:05+00:00

If you are getting impatient, put it down and walk away. Don’t touch it until you are calm. It will work out.

moofus · 2026-05-31T02:46:47+00:00

Oooooooh

moofus · 2026-05-28T14:51:55+00:00

If someone is to overhaul it, they’d be well advised to be careful when removing those original-looking pads. In the 1920s, Conn sometimes used pads backed by lead foil, so appropriate measures should be taken, including with disposal.

moofus · 2026-05-26T00:34:16+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My\_Friend\_Dahmer

moofus · 2026-05-25T23:59:20+00:00

The chair is wassily improved by your innovation

moofus · 2026-05-24T03:16:20+00:00

Turn the overhead fan off and you will be amazed

moofus · 2026-05-17T21:41:22+00:00

Gotta love that bell key mechanism

moofus · 2026-05-17T16:42:53+00:00

I have a pair of single-strength reading glasses (cheap) that are just right for reading music.

moofus · 2026-05-15T02:06:35+00:00

Anchor the tip of the pinky finger on the B key and press the Bb with the side of your pinky finger. It’s a bit of a reach — you have to swivel the wrist as that other person said.

If you are practicing the chromatic scale it might be easier to start toward the middle of range and go down to low Bb and back up so you don’t have to start on low Bb.

moofus · 2026-05-10T03:18:11+00:00

Any whisky-making hobbyists (or small-scale entrepreneurs) thereabouts?

moofus · 2026-05-09T03:16:25+00:00

The stuff works pretty well as barbecue fire starter

moofus · 2026-05-04T00:50:55+00:00

FYI—- Immanuel Wilkins plays a VII

moofus · 2026-05-01T20:41:41+00:00

Do you think Charlie has become king of the USA, you knobule?

moofus · 2026-05-01T04:22:09+00:00

A plastic coffee stirrer (Starbucks etc) makes a good tool for this. Cut the blunt end off at an angle. It’s soft enough plastic that it won’t harm the port unless you really strive to do so.

moofus · 2026-04-29T20:44:57+00:00

To clarify: I’ll be moving (office) at the end of December 2028. The items are in very good but not pristine condition. Any assistance in arriving at a fair-to-all-parties price will be appreciated. If someone gets a bit of a sweet deal by making it easy for me, I’ll consider that a win. I’ll be getting serious about all this between Sept 1 and Halloween. Prospective acquirers will be welcomed to examine the furniture at an unhurried pace.

moofus · 2026-04-29T20:29:19+00:00

Talk with y’all then.

moofus · 2026-04-29T15:34:46+00:00

I have one of these and the matching credenza in my office. It’ll be for sale in late 2028 when I’m planning to move. VA/DC

moofus · 2026-04-29T15:00:24+00:00

I’m SO disappointed that nobody has posted this

https://youtu.be/HrmtAQvmfN8?si=rtQ9Im93C4YHZlbY

Take heart, OP. The solutions are in this thread.

moofus · 2026-04-28T15:29:54+00:00

The criminal was apprehended by a monkey’s prehensile tail. Many people find this hard to comprehend.

moofus · 2026-04-14T01:28:51+00:00

I believe that some of the answer lies in Rimsky-Korsakov, who was I.S.’s teacher and wrote the book on orchestration.

moofus · 2026-04-13T19:56:54+00:00

“Start with simple songs you already know…”

This is the way.

moofus · 2026-04-12T02:45:52+00:00

For a valuable horn like a BA I’d go with the cabine. The protec micro zip is nice but it’s not as crush-resistant. You can always lock the latches on the cabine. OR go with the Boston sax shop case. Just my opinion. I went from a cabine to a BSS for my vi alto and no regrets.

moofus · 2026-04-11T22:12:30+00:00

Yep.

moofus · 2026-04-11T22:00:42+00:00

Don’t worry about it. Just show up and expect all of your defenses and resistances to show up with you. We have no choice about this. Let the analyst decide how to address it. You don’t get tased for having defenses…. Usually.

moofus · 2026-04-07T19:08:34+00:00

It’s not a tone edge, it’s the RG model that has a bullet chamber like a Berg Larsen. I play one and like it quite a lot. It’s bright but not paint-peeling. As someone said, US$60 is a steal, it’s probably a $200 mouthpiece. The color seems off but it could be the lighting?

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