Glad it worked out!

I attended the Bel Air event several years ago and it was great.

https://tubachristmas.com

Does anyone happen to know which location is shown on the home page? That's a lot of low brass!

Thinking a bit about trombone slides...

Is it reasonable to assume that interior tube surfaces of chrome-plated nickel-silver (or brass) inner slides would also be plated?

Thanks.

Conn / King flugabones at Taylor Music.
https://www.1800usaband.com/products/browse/48/79/

Thanks again, gocsick.

Is 1.5-3.5% or so for machining considered high?



Nickel-free horn and trumpet:
https://www.schmidt-brass.de/englisch/copper-brass-instruments.html

The trumpet description mentions use of alternative materials rather than brass and nickel-silver with 'high lead' content, which doesn't sound ...

Nickel-free horn and trumpet:
https://www.schmidt-brass.de/englisch/copper-brass-instruments.html

The trumpet description mentions use of alternative materials rather than brass and nickel-silver with 'high lead' content, which doesn't sound right. Perhaps something was lost in translation ...

Thanks for your post, gocsick. Doubt away! :huh:

Contact dermatitis following dermal exposure is a huge issue for me and has been for many years. It's largely resolved due to careful avoidance. Brass instruments, belt buckles, watches and utensils I use are purportedly nickel-free. In any event ...

Thanks. This is likely a final attempt in yet another fool's errand.

I'm having fun and keeping busy with natural trumpet with nickel-free gear. I would like to play in a community band and TubaChristmas, but I guess it's not meant to be. One company I'm aware of (Schmidt) produces an entirely ...

Thanks arpthark and bloke.

The Carol Brass trumpet that didn't seem to cause issues was lacquered brass with s.s. valves, though that was a few years ago and I'm much worse now.

I do react to prolonged contact with 316L ('surgical') used in wrist watch cases.

I'll start asking manufacturers ...

I have a severe, debilitating nickel allergy, triggered by skin contact and ingestion of a wide variety of nickel-containing foods, resulting in systemic effects including hives. I suspect, but can't really document, that playing a Yamaha trumpet with nickel-plated valves over several days may have ...

My favorite Zappa album is The Grand Wazoo. Nice trombone work throughout.

Too loud is too common, but it took a while for me to recognize that my own hearing damage (thanks to years of playing bell-up euphonium) was contributing to 'too loud.' With hyperacusis, I can't attend small-group early music performances without ear protection. Fortunately, the latest Apple ...

1960s-1970s: Watched TV. No real interest in music outside of playing trombone/euphonium in school band in the 70s/early 80s.:facepalm2:

1980s-1990s: Listened to 60s/70s rock, now called 'classic rock.' I was sheltered and unaware of punk, even in college during the early/mid 80s :wall:). What a ...

I tried to purchase a Cronkhite bag from the 'new' owners multiple times without success. Communication was non-existent and has been since well before the pandemic.

My only purchasing success was for a tuba and two trumpet bags already in-stock from a dealer. I wouldn't bother otherwise.

The ...

My third/fourth grade students would have called the original post a humble brag.

Sousa: The Gliding Girl


I never played in a band that could do it justice, but I think it's great.

Academic programs (all academic programs, even the prestigious variety), their department chairs and faculty will tell a prospective student anything and everything they want to hear (i.e., lie) about employment prospects following graduation. Don't believe them. Students are little more than cattle ...

Posted on Trumpet Herald:

Conn-Selmer. Inc., has filed an official layoff notice with state and local officials confirming it will permanently close its Eastlake brass instrument factory on June 30, 2026, eliminating all 150 jobs at the plant.

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/04/after-60-years ...

Decided not to pursue this quest. Thanks.