Posted by Gerald J. on April 30, 2001 at 09:54:47:
In Reply to: Leaky, loose valves? posted by Bill Schultz on April 30, 2001 at 07:40:48:
Loose or misaligned (beat down bumpers) valves cause a horn to have loose intonation. E.g. poor centering. You can lip every note a long ways, and generally need to.. If it plays flat, its just because it allows you to play it flat when you don't force the note centering with your buzz.
Gerald J.