Hello Doug, get in touch with Ken Pope (617) 522-0532 [email protected]
He is experienced & a long time friend of main Here is his adress: Pope Instrument repair, 80 Wenham Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.2130 He can measure the missing valve & order a new one from Knopf. He also can make the bell cut operation. The bell ring will not change the tone colour, but keep the louder dynamics in a way, that the bell itself will not start to "cry" or sound breaks away. Never do this logistic nightmare sending a horn to Germany for repair, never. Our custom people surpass the US custom folks by far in their stupidity. Good luck Regards Hans ############################################################################ Am 26.03.2010 um 22:03 schrieb [email protected]: > > > I have questions concerning four topics, but first the set-up story... I > recently got my hands on an older Knopf compensating double horn. I had some > minor repairs done and, after adjusting the first valve, it felt a bit stuffy > but otherwise played very well. I've played some pretty nice instruments that > can be described as 'forgiving' or 'obedient,' but this Knopf actually seems > 'willing' to play what I want. Creepy, huh? I'm anxious to see how it plays > once it's issues are resolved. > > Corrosion - I had the horn professionally cleaned. The inside was filthy. The > slides fit well and there was/is no evidence of corrosion on the outside of > the horn. Is corrosion on the inside of the instrument a valid concern? If > so, how can this be checked and, if necessary, remedied? > > Valve work - During the cleaning it was discovered that the first valve had > been replaced with one that doesn't fit correctly. I contacted Christian > Knopf about getting a valve for it. He has been very patient with me and my > poor German generated by a web-based translation of iffy English. He > understandably wants me to send him the horn so he can correctly install the > right valve. My gut feeling is to ship the horn to him for this work. Does it > make sense to send the instrument to Germany to have the work done by Herr > Knopf? Can I have the horn properly repaired stateside, if so by whom? > > Overseas Shipping - If I send the horn to Herr Knopf, obviously I have to > ship it to Germany. From what I've gathered, shipping the horn overseas is > quite costly in time, money or both. The people at one shipping office raised > concerns about being taxed on the value of the horn getting it through > customs. Could someone with transatlantic shipping experience offer some > tips, please? > > Also, if all else works out, I'm considering having the bell cut. I prefer a > cut bell for ease of travel. The bell of this horn is so light and resonant > that I fear a ring might dampen it. I asked Herr Knopf and he said the bronze > ring he uses would not change the character of the horn. I've had screw bells > on my Paxman 20L and Yamaha 667V. The Yamaha ring seems to be by far the > lighter of the two. What are the differences in the rings available? Would > one be more appropriate than another for this horn? > > > > Doug > > Life is a terminal disease - live with it. > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
