Harmon Mute Cork Replacement // Mute Monday Episode 27
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Harmon mute cork replacement, how to create a harmon mute cork template. A step by step guide for replacing the cork on your Harmon mute.
If you've ever had a harmon mute with a broken cork that needed to be replaced, this video is for you.
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Thank you for this video... I contacted a few trumpet repair shops regarding re-corking my mutes and no one answered.... lol... well, now I will do it myself...
Awesome!! I'm glad this video helped you! Let me know how it goes.
This should have a trillion likes. Thanks for a great instructional video
Glad you enjoyed it!
My first one was sloppy as it has a small gap between the 2 sides because the cork couldn't wrap tight enough for the 2 ends to touch with the contact cement on but the mute still sounds amazing.
Another tip, remember to keep note of the opening diameter of the Harmon mute cone because on some older vintage Chicago stamped Harmon mutes, the cone is rather skinny and that alone will determine the thickness of cork you want to use......
It def takes a little practice, but once you get comfortable it should be a relatively smooth process. With regards to your other point - yes they did actually have some slight variation over the years, and of course different models also are slightly different. It's always a good idea to double check the pattern before cutting new cork.
Thanks for this! Beautifully illustrated.
Thanks!! Much appreciated! Especially as you collect mutes ... you can start making templates for all the mutes as you replace them, that way if you get duplicates you've got the template already made.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic yes indeed, great idea
Thank you! Great explanation and demonstration.
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Great!!!!!
Thanks!!
This is great information. Where did you get the sheet cork from?
Thank you! Check out a local craft store like Michaels, or Jo-Anne Fabric. They often have rolls or sheets. Otherwise, you can search on Amazon for cork roll, and you'll find many options of varying thickness. I'd try the 1/8 thick, no thicker - natural cork, no adhesive backing.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic Thanks Josh! Love your content!
Hi Josh, thank you so much for your brilliant video, I have all but two of the tools listed, so just before I start buying the wrong thing, can you confirm two things for me? 1, what thickness of cork did you use for your Harmon mute, as I notice all my mutes have different thicknesses (is 1mm going to be too thin/fragile, do you think?), and 2, what's the particular reason for using Weldwood Contact Cement over any other brand? I only ask because, here in the UK, I can only get a large tin of it, and it's over £100. Is there a special ingredient that it has/lacks that others don't?
Thank you Liz, sorry for the delay I was traveling. I think any type on contact cement will work, this is the specific one recommended to me by Roger Ingram, who is really the expert on mute restoration and fixing. Not any specific "special ingredient", it's just good for metal, plastic, cork, etc. Just don't use wood glue, super glue, gorilla glue ... etc.
Regarding the thickness of the cork, I'm not sure exactly how thick the cork I have is. But you can always remove/file it down, you can't really add more if it's too thin - and it may be too easily worn. I unfortunately don't have a micrometer, but when I compare the cork sheet I have to an audio CD, it is exactly as thick as 2 CDs stacked on top of each other. I can't recall if this cork was from Michaels or Amazon, but it's just a thin cork sheet. If I can find the same product I'll try and update the description to have a link.
Hope this is helpful!!
@@JoshRzepkaMusic Oh awesome, this is so super helpful, thank you very much indeed for your excellent reply. I'll get those things now. ❤
Thanks, Josh! Great video and explanation. I've just re-corked an old Harmon model B using this technique. Sounds great. However it has a leaking seam. Any ideas on repairing that? I tried pushing it with a drumstick from inside, like in dents removals, but it doesn't work.
Thanks, glad it helped you out!! Hmm...that can be tricky. I have a few that have a leaky seam and I really dig how they sound, it can occasionally benefit the sound depending on the model and how large of a leak it is.
A repair tech might be able to help, otherwise you could experiment with a variety of options, but some of them might negatively affect the mute.
The Bobby Shew Soloist is actually soldered together, a bit extreme, but that would certainly seal the mute. But, it may (or many not) dramatically alter how it plays (for better, or worse). That is an interesting idea that I might actually try out ... hahaha
@@JoshRzepkaMusic Thanks for the ideas. It actually does sound better, than similar one without leaks. I thought it was the difference in metal thikness, but the leak may also affect the sound.
Soldering aluminum is not an option at least for now. If it were brass or copper, I would go for it. Maybe I'll try filling the gap with candle wax or something reversable.
Let me know what you end up doing, and how it works!
Great video, Josh. I'm tempted to use rubber on my harmon mute instead of cork for a better grip in the trumpet bell. Any thoughts on cork Vs rubber?
Thanks Gary! Yes, lots of people like using the rubber/foam. I love it on the Emo mute, and I think it's a great option. For many people it's just preference. Depending on the thickness you may need to adjust how much, as it could be so thick that it causes the mute to sit further away from the bell.
Hi, Josh. Please tell me how thick the cork sheet should be.
I'll have to look and see, but it's thin. It may be the 2mm thickness, I'll try and double check later.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic Thank you
Don't forget to save your template, just in case a friend sees your beautiful cork job and asks you to do it to his/hers. As long as the other mute is the same brand and model, the template is reusable. It'll save you some time.
Yes! Good to label it and put it away. Roger Ingram has a whole bin of templates that are all labeled. I've only got 3 or 4.
I have recorked a Harmon for a friend, but don’t own a true Harmon myself. I have recorked the two I have, and have also done a Whispa and several Humes and Berg mutes whose cork seals with the horn. I think all of them have been different. I learned a couple new tricks from your video I plan to try if I have to do another and need to make a template. The tape thing is a great idea!
Where can I get the correct cork so it’s the right thickness
should this sheet cork be it like 1 mm or 2 mm thick?
The cork sheet I have and use is 3/32 thick, which is 2.5mm. So I'd say either 2.5mm or 3mm. You can always file some to remove it, but you can't add.
@@JoshRzepkaMusic okay, good to know. i understand the you cant add part, i`m a machinist...
Oh, very cool. Shockingly it's not a universally obvious concept.