Getzen Threads vs Yamaha (Large bore)
- Matt_K
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Anyone know how different the Yamaha large bore threads on the 5xx series (in this case the 548) differ from Getzen (or I guess conn) threads? I have one that seems awful close but I think the tenon is just like 1mm too tall for it to get connected.
- hornbuilder
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Getzen and Conn are not the same threads. They are the same thread pitch, but they're different major diameter.
- Remington
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The removable leadpipe from an 882-OR works great in an Edwards tenor slide with no modifications. I have no experience with a 5xx series Yamaha.
- Matt_K
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Ah shucks, I was reading this thread and must have misunderstood what they were saying:
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I was having trouble getting my Yamaha slide on my Getzen bell section, and it looked like the tenon might just be a little too wide, so I was going to see if the local techs could put it on a lathe and turn it down to the right size or something. But now that you mentioned it Matthew, I realized I had a Yamaha valve section w/ receiver intact still and the Getzen slide doesn't fit on it at all. Oh well back to the drawing board for that particular project!
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I was having trouble getting my Yamaha slide on my Getzen bell section, and it looked like the tenon might just be a little too wide, so I was going to see if the local techs could put it on a lathe and turn it down to the right size or something. But now that you mentioned it Matthew, I realized I had a Yamaha valve section w/ receiver intact still and the Getzen slide doesn't fit on it at all. Oh well back to the drawing board for that particular project!
- Blabberbucket
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You could put a Getzen tenon onto a Yamaha cork barrel but it would require either some crafty tool design or disassembly of the inner slide. The Yamaha cork barrel and tenon are one piece, as far as I remember, so the Yamaha part would have to come off and be machined down to fit the Getzen tenon, which would then be soldered on.
- Matt_K
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And at that point probably cheaper to get a Getzen or Conn cork barrel and tenon! The 525/547 has been perfectly fine for the non existent classical gigs I get soooo :shuffle:
- bassclef
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[quote="Blabberbucket"]The Yamaha cork barrel and tenon are one piece, as far as I remember, so the Yamaha part would have to come off and be machined down to fit the Getzen tenon, which would then be soldered on.[/quote]
Some of them are, the current 6xx series are definitely one piece as you describe. Looks like the newer Xeno designs have the tenon as a separate part from the cork barrel. I've been staring at the schematics from which you order parts quite a bit lately.
Some of them are, the current 6xx series are definitely one piece as you describe. Looks like the newer Xeno designs have the tenon as a separate part from the cork barrel. I've been staring at the schematics from which you order parts quite a bit lately.