Steve wrote: You are forgetting the most important use of the brass stopping mute:
Suppose your horn has become mushy and you suspect a leak somewhere. You can place a small square of plastic wrap (e.g. "Saran Wrap" in the U.S.) over the wide end of the stopping mute, insert it tightly in the bell, and it will form a very tight seal. Blow into the lead pipe and you can either hear any escaping air, or else fill the horn with cigarette smoke before inserting the mute (but _don't_ inhale) and look for escaping smoke when forcing air into the leadpipe end. Steve, I have done that exact thing in the past. I had a very small pin hole in my leadpipe back in the day. I had to paint the leadpipe with soapy water to find the hole. It is funny how such a small hole can really screw up your horn. CORdially, Luke Zyla _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
