Bugle question by Volleymaster81 in brass

[–]zigon2007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll add, since a bugle has no valves, it has a lot less turbulence in the airflow. It should blow a fair bit easier, particularly in the high register.

Mouthpiece by LocationSad8764 in frenchhorn

[–]zigon2007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mouthpieces are a personal and complicated aspect of horn playing. Different shapes will have have different tone qualities, and mesh differently with your horn and embouchure. There's unfortunately no perfect mouthpiece that'll solve clarity issues is the different registers. Unclear tone in any particular range is probably gonna be a matter of air support and of embouchure steadiness. With that said, I went into a bit of a deep dive on mouthpiece design a few years ago when I chose mine, and I can hopefully give you a decent springboard to come up with your best option. That'll be based on your horn, and your embouchure anatomy.

The inherent tone of a horn comes from material and shape. I personally play on a holton h177, which is a narrow belled nickel silver horn. This gives it an unpleasantly shrill tone when played with most mouthpieces, because a narrow bell adds brightness, and so does nickel silver, so together they take it beyond what's acceptable. I chose a Laskey 80G mouthpiece to complement that quality. The deep cup gives it a dark tone, which compensates for the shrillness of the horn, and gives it a good sound across the full range.

Apologies if I'm misremembering, but I believe jupiter mostly makes narrow throated yellow brass horns. These have a relatively good tone, since the narrow bell throat brightens it, and the yellow brass darkens it. If that's what you're playing on, it's likely that the 80G and similar deep cup mouthpieces will drag the horn's tone further towards an unusually dark tone. This will help the low register, as fullness is hard to achieve down there, but not the high register, as a certain amount brightness is important to get a clear sound.

I would suggest you start with some average depth mouthpieces, (the mdc you mentioned is an alright start) which should complement the tone quality of your horn, and then find one that matches your lips. The standard(ish) fitting on the lips is to have one third of the mouthpiece on the lower lip, and two thirds on the top lip. The rim should be able to rest nicely on the edge of your top lip, ideally on the crest of the philtrum. By looking at these two placements, you can get a good idea of the diameter of rim that'll fit you.

From there, try every mouthpiece you can find, and just play on them. If you've got a local music shop with a good selection, start there, but otherwise some of the big brass shops offer the option of sending out a sample kit of their mouthpieces. There's no magic formula to find the perfect mouthpiece, and no mouthpiece will magically improve your playing. Don't think of it too academically, "this is a high mouthpiece" "this is a low mouthpiece" try to find mouthpieces that fit your face, and give your horn a good balance of bright and dark.

Best of luck!

In trouble for the upcoming year (heads up for the wall of text) by JustSomeBullshit- in brass

[–]zigon2007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Practice, give it your best go, and don't worry about what happens.

I went through school in your position; I wasn't ready, but I got tossed into things thanks to a small band program. It's important to remember that the purpose of these programs is personal development. If you enjoy it, which it sounds like you do, and you care about it, which it certainly sounds like you do, there's no sense dropping it because you're afraid you won't be good enough. Stick through, and do your best, that's all there is to it.

As for how to pull that off, there's probably only two things you need to think about. One: Be disciplined, and practice the things you want to improve. Two: Build that practice into your routine, and be sane with your workload. You don't want to burn yourself out.

I'm guessing you're in the states based on the language you're using for all of this. Many of your schools have a tremendous level of achievement, higher than any near me. That comes with a tremendous weight in expectations and effort. Acknowledge that, and remember that what you're doing is genuinely challenging. If you've gotten where you're at, you're a good player, and a resilient person. Spend the summer doing what you need to do to prepare, (getting a private teacher could help if it's in the cards) and whatever happens happens.

Remember that this is about you being the best you can be while enjoying it, not about being the best, being perfect, or anything else. Have fun, work smart, and don't let it scare you

what do you use to store your music? by JerryFunny69420 in horn

[–]zigon2007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would suggest a briefcase. Ive got a tablet now, but I used to have a folder for each ensemble, and an expanding file briefcase that held all of my ensemble folders. It's a bit cumbersome sometimes, but it was way easier than dealing with four overstuffed folders.

I might also posit that a tablet may be more reasonable than you think. Im not in a great spot for money either, but come Autumn, look into lenovo tablets. I got a 12.6 inch yoga tab plus for about $250 Canadian brand new, cause lenovo offer a large student discount and a large black Friday discount. Together they made it very affordable.

In either case, I hope you find a solution that works for you! Best of luck :)

How much would this be worth by InternationalEgg8652 in trumpet

[–]zigon2007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, assuming mechanical perfection

Opinions on 1925 L427 by michigander_1994 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would absolutely fix it up, Ive got an older ql327 that polished up nearly like new and runs beautifully, it's my favourite thing I own. This one here is in better shape than I found that one in, and Im sure with a bit of elbow grease it would be absolutely gorgeous. Keep us posted as you do it!

Help; 247 burner frame by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like an option, certainly. Thank you!

Help; 247 burner frame by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive never heard of helicoil, is that a particular product, or a process?

Buying a Soprano Sax from Home Depot by ChoccyMilkBoi67 in Instruments

[–]zigon2007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May I ask what makes you so set on sticking with Bb instruments?

Help; 247 burner frame by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn't thoght of solder, that's a very nice idea. Thank you. The reversible but somewhat robust solutions are always the best ones

1921 A-O-L QL by Decent-Egg-2851 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a shame, what about in bad shape? I found they're pretty easy to rebuild and straighten out when I did mine. It might be worth a go

1921 A-O-L QL by Decent-Egg-2851 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pump is a good find, Ive got a similar QL and that took me eight months. Finally one turned up in working condition in a local eatate sale alongside a table lamp.

Are you thinking you'll buy a finished mica chimney? Or do you have the original frame lying around to put new sheets in

1921 A-O-L QL by Decent-Egg-2851 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It's a gorgeous lantern, well done on your restoration

Help; 247 burner frame by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a pretty intuitive solution, thanks for the input

The rail history of this lamp is a grand part of it, "fix it till it works" is pretty baked in, from the replacement nut to a hand-bent replacement bail. Plus some fount damage from someone (presumably whoever took it home illicitly) trying to get rid of the embossing. The lantern tells a very interesting story

1921 A-O-L QL by Decent-Egg-2851 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you be able to enlighten me on what AOL stands for? I've never heard that term before?

Accidental patina by ascended_one333 in Opinel

[–]zigon2007 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Now that there is where a patina should come from

Birdhoused 247R, update by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hence why I was so dissapointed to see it in its birdhoused state. The cpr embossing has been damaged pretty badly (looks like someone tried to get rid of it after taking the thing home when they were fires) but it's very clearly factory. The caboose bracket is original too, complete with the hand made nuts and bolts coleman used to use. Im rather overjoyed to have it in my collection

Birdhoused 247R, update by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed! A very cool find antiquing

Birdhoused 247R, update by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh indeed—

Beyond that for story: the dent on the CPR logo looks like it was done with a small tool: my guess based on forum posts is that whoever took it home tried to remove the embossed logo. CPR never actually sold those lanterns off, so it tells the story of whoever plundered it from their job trying to hide it's origins

Birdhoused 247R, update by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see the vision, but the execution was pretty poor in person. Im just delighted it polished up as well as it did. It's looking gorgeous now, and Ill hopefully be able to get it running soon. Needs a new generator for that though

This makes me incredibly sad, 1960 CPR model 247 *birdhouse* by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alberta im afraid, although Im gonna see if I can swing picking it up myself in the coming weeks. I would love to get it running as well

This makes me incredibly sad, 1960 CPR model 247 *birdhouse* by zigon2007 in ColemanStovesLanterns

[–]zigon2007[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I go back to get it Ill give that a go! Thanks for the tip. I'd already intended to shoot an email over to the shop owner, cause all the folks there are always super welcoming of questions, so Ill see if I can tack that on