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Odin was the nickname I had for my 2165. I remember playing early examples of the 2165 and the low register felt “tight” and/or a bit “dead”. When I bought the one I had, I was surprised as to how nice it was in the lower register compared to my recollection. I’m pretty sure it had something to do wi ...

Billy M. wrote: ↑Wed Nov 13, 2024 11:11 pm Google Drive link does not work.

OP has now fixed it.

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Alexx wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 12:55 pm Hello mate, how are you doing?
you should hit me up at alexbane505@gmail.com, I think I've got something for you if you're still interested in getting one

Seems suspicious.

Just saying.

(Note: no need to report the post as I approved it from the queue…)

I understand about the placement of the fifth valve lever, lots of people don’t like it. I’m lucky enough to have a hand that fits that set well.

I don’t know if I would swap out that fifth valve, especially if you think it’s dialed in as-is.

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It’s a thing.

The Conn 88H has a spring in the slide stop to allow players to “pull in” to get first position D above the staff in tune.

It would be interesting to see a YCB-826 lined up next to a 2165. The 2165 retains all of those Holton dimensions of bows, branches, and bell while being ‘cut’ with a bit more consideration than either the Holton factory C versions or the post-processed ones. It’s easier to do a clean recon ...

How many thousands of dollars extra should I charge for the fifth valve for you who think it will really be cool to add one? I personally think it’s worth at least $1,500 to $2,000. There’s three main reasons to have it: 1. Chromatic to the fundamental “in the valves”. 2. Additional alternate finger ...

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LeMark wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2024 12:52 pm IP doesn't match the given location. be careful

And the area code doesn’t match Ennis, TX.

Caveat emptor

bloke , this is one of those tangents that truly deserves its own thread, particularly for archival purposes. Strategies regarding horn modifications are important and possibly overlooked by many people, even other techs/whatever you want to call them. Like in many other skilled trades, where to ...

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Changed the direction of rotor rotation?

Caveat emptor

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