Common questions

How can I take care of my horn?

How can I take care of my horn?

Read the owner’s manual carefully, and take good care of your instrument. How to hold the horn? Hold the horn by the thicker outer tube, not by the center part. The center part has moveable slides, and they may bend under pressure and become non-functional. It is dangerous to leave a horn on a chair.

How is a horn held in a car?

Hold the horn by the thicker outer tube, not by the center part. The center part has moveable slides, and they may bend under pressure and become non-functional.

Is it dangerous to leave a horn on a chair?

Hold the horn by the thicker outer tube, not by the center part. The center part has moveable slides, and they may bend under pressure and become non-functional. It is dangerous to leave a horn on a chair.

What should I do if I Left my tuba horn on its bell?

In that case, the only person to blame is the one who left the horn in an unstable place to begin with. A horn should be placed in a wide, flat area that can contain its entire bulk. Whether the valves are facing upward or downward, make sure that the instrument is balanced and stable. Never ever stand a horn on its bell, like a tuba.

What do you need to clean a horn commutator?

Remove cover at rear of horn and thoroughly clean commutator. Use a small piece of wood to clean the gaps between the commutator segments. Do not use wire or metal of any kind. Place a few drops of oil in the groove at each end of the armature shaft. Check tone of horn, if necessary …

Read the owner’s manual carefully, and take good care of your instrument. How to hold the horn? Hold the horn by the thicker outer tube, not by the center part. The center part has moveable slides, and they may bend under pressure and become non-functional. It is dangerous to leave a horn on a chair.

How to change the bracket on a horn?

The new bracket is carried under … Remove cover at rear of horn and thoroughly clean commutator. Use a small piece of wood to clean the gaps between the commutator segments. Do not use wire or metal of any kind. Place a few drops of oil in the groove at each end of the armature shaft.

How do you remove horns from a core?

Start slightly above the bottom of the horn and drill a hole. Then move directly up from that and drill another hole and continue this until you get no more than four (4) holes. Put the horn and core back into the boiling water and it should come off fairly easy. This is the process that I use to remove all of my horns.

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Ruth Doyle