Shires trombone

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Shires trombone

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customer:
"I bumped my trombone bell section against something a few weeks ago and - ever since then - it's made this clicking noise whenever I push on this slide; I checked all the screws to make sure they are tight..."

me, after ten seconds:
"This screw is loose (tightens screw). Here you go..."

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You must be one of them “certified technicians” I’ve heard about…
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Screw loose? You and that trombone have something in common!
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MiBrassFS wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:38 am You must be one of them “certified technicians” I’ve heard about…
I took the full one year course at Redskin®.
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bloke wrote: Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:30 am customer:
"I bumped my trombone bell section against something a few weeks ago and - ever since then - it's made this clicking noise whenever I push on this slide; I checked all the screws to make sure they are tight..."

me, after ten seconds:
"This screw is loose (tightens screw). Here you go..."

:facepalm2:
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