Major dents may have already distorted the horn a bit but should be pushed up to the extent of not being an obstruction. Usually, pushing a series of dent ball past the dent will reduce it to a few wrinkles, which won't affect the playing. This also leaves a pretty clear picture of the original damage to guide a really specialized technician should you ever want to do a full restoration. It shouldn't be too expensive if cosmetics aren't an issue, especially if combined with the soldering work.
Leonard & Peggy Brown wrote on 5/2/2004, 9:24 AM: > >>My horn is in need of some sodering and dent removal. I'm wondering > how far I should take this. I don't want to ruin the sound of my > instrument (obviously). There are several large dents (present when I > purchased the horn, not from me) that need to be removed, and some > tubes (by the mouthpiece and slides) have recently come loose and need > to be resodered on. I'm wondering how far I should take the dent > removal etc when I send it in? The big dents have to go, but should I > ignore the little ones, or should I get those removed too? Anybody > know how much this usually costs? > > Thanks > Shannon<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > +++++++++++ > > Shannon, > If you don't want to ruin the sound of your horn, I am guessing you > are > happy with the way it plays. Why remove the dents at all then? Yes, > the > loose joints MUST be fixed because they will get worse and pipes will > start > bending. > > LB > > _______________________________________________ > post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > set your options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/billbamberg%40aol.com > _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
