“Ghost” 1st Valve Slide and Other Custom Trumpet Mod’s- Wes Lee Music Repair
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- In this episode, I add a ghost valve slide hook, mold the casings, install Amado water keys, 3rd slide system, and pinky ring.
Torch: Smith Lil Mighty Torch
Lathe: Sherline 17”
Video edited by Garret Lee. If interested in having your videos edited, contact him.
Email: garrettlee92403@gmail.com
I've done a number of conversions of 1st slides, but never employed the "ghost slide" technique. Kind of cool and probably a lot less of a hassle than converting to what is a standard 1st slide throw set up. Nice job.
Awesome! Your camera looks great and the close ups are interesting. Keep them coming.
Thanks for watching
Your channel and brass and woodwind repair are my 2 favorite channels to watch, I’m really interested in music repair as a side job or possible career
Thanks for watching. Art and I actually went to repair school together. I like watching what he is up to as well.
I can tell you that I built my dream, to be surrounded by music 24/7, whether performing, writing, fixing, etc. I love it and have always provided for my family. If you ever have any questions, please reach out, I’ll tell what I know from my life experience.
@@wesleemusicrepair9820 well so far I’ve asked around for summer jobs at repair shops as just maybe sweeping floors or something I’m just trying to make connections at the moment but I do wanna go and do 4 years at college since I’m lucky enough to where I’m more than able to go. But I have started working on horns and some projects but I definitely have a long ways to go. I’ve actually built 2 c trumpets from Bb and then turned them both into a 4 valve c trumpet so I can get pedal tones
My sincere compliments... you're an ARTIST!!!!!
Wow this instrument is like a one off hot rod. Customer is having this turned into a legacy piece.
The patina on that horn is outstanding! The ghost slide is a perfect match. I bet it sounds sweet too.
Reminds me of the work I used to see from Larry Minick here in southern California. A legend.
Check out the amado style water keys from Carol Brass. The back screws in instead of using that silly clip and they are built tight. I love watching you Solder!
Okay, I literally laughed out loud at the "bye."
That is a brilliant piece of work!!!
Killer job Wes!
Thanks, appreciate you watching
The "ghost" slide is a clever idea, but isn't it a pain in the a** to grease that inner slide now?
Ever hear of a 1933 William Frank Trumpet with a WF 20 mouthpiece. I just bought one. It was built near CHICAGO
Massive respect for your skill and ingenuity. That really turned into a work of art. What grate cheese cloth and compound do you like for hand ragging?
Very COOL. Great work!
@Wes Lee Music Repair That Holton is interesting in that the ferrules that attach the slide crooks to the inner slide tubes have a waste. Wasn't that a J.W. York thing? I think York took out a patent on that design. I've certainly seen it on several York tubas. I wonder if they were sharing parts back then. Nice work, I've enjoyed working my way through your past videos.
I meant to saw waist, ie narrowing in the middle...
Fine work!!
I really like the Ghost Slide. Is that your idea, or did you see it done previously? Also, I've never seen the need for Amado water keys. I can operate a standard water key faster, and it's easier to accomplish. But, to each his own.
This is very clever.
Is that an oxygen concentrator you're using for the torch?
Nice!! Was this job for a professional horn player?
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I am curious about the sound when you use the torch, like a low frequency buzz. Is it an exhaust fan perhaps?
I think it is the oxygen concentrator turning on
I have a King B flat/ C trumpet being repaired. We found it in a storage locker and all the slides were stuck. It has been in the shop for about two months. There were also some dents that needed to be removed. How long should it take to do that?
Is that Holton trumpet a model 48. Those are great horns
Could I have a pinky ring put on my silver Bach without ruining the finish?
...I guess if the client is happy then it's a win, but for me, that 1st valve slide 'ghost' solution is just so unsightly.
It's the sign of a REAL trumpeter. Like a b-bender on a guitar. Whether you use it frequently or not at all. It's nice to have if you need it.
@@ricoludovici2825 i like the trigger on the King 2055's
What does this 1st valve ghost slide do?
I’m wondering the same too
The way it's build by default, it can not be operated while playing, because both sides of the slide go into the Instrument (you can see it if you look closely at 0:33). The ghost slide is "converting" the upper half of the slide into an outer slide, so that you can mount a finger saddle on without having to replace the whole tubing itself.
It allows the player to micro tune the trumpet while playing.