Mirafone tuning slide


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Posted by Doug on December 13, 1999 at 22:58:23:

Hello.

Ive just gotten an old Mirafone 186 BBb. Its a great horn, it has those "S" linkages on the valves (is that the right term?) but they are really great. Im getting it worked on, i.e., a dent taken out of the tuning slide, some dents out here and there, getting the first valve to be a little looser-it likes to "hang" every once in awhile. the question: The only real quirk is that the first valve has some funky tuning, and I HATE pushing and pulling slides. How feasable and/or practical would it be to get a trigger put on the slide (like Ive seen on some trumpets)? Im debating doing this, but I want some feedback from anyone who has done this or had experience with this.

Doug


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