How big of a dent will affect the trombone?
- buzzedmouthpiece
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Hello,
I have a dent in the tuning slide of my trombone and was wondering how big of a dent will affect the trombone, like in the sound coming out, or anything else. When I play, sometimes, I can hear a separate noise like a vibration near the tuning slide area of the trombone.
Thanks.
I have a dent in the tuning slide of my trombone and was wondering how big of a dent will affect the trombone, like in the sound coming out, or anything else. When I play, sometimes, I can hear a separate noise like a vibration near the tuning slide area of the trombone.
Thanks.
- BGuttman
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A small dent is unsightly but won't make much difference. You can still play on one nearly crushed flat, but I wouldn't recommend it.
My rule of thumb is that anything that reduces the diameter by around 30% should be taken care of.
My rule of thumb is that anything that reduces the diameter by around 30% should be taken care of.
- harrisonreed
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Don't worry about it
Don't worry about it
- afugate
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[quote="buzzedmouthpiece"]Hello,
I have a dent in the tuning slide of my trombone and was wondering how big of a dent will affect the trombone, like in the sound coming out, or anything else. When I play, sometimes, I can hear a separate noise like a vibration near the tuning slide area of the trombone.
Thanks.[/quote]
This sounds more like a loose solder joint.
--Andy in OKC
I have a dent in the tuning slide of my trombone and was wondering how big of a dent will affect the trombone, like in the sound coming out, or anything else. When I play, sometimes, I can hear a separate noise like a vibration near the tuning slide area of the trombone.
Thanks.[/quote]
This sounds more like a loose solder joint.
--Andy in OKC
- imsevimse
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- Joined: Apr 29, 2018
Hi!
I have discovered it matters where the dent is. Most dents do not affect intonation so I can feel or hear a difference. I had a big dent in the bell section just after the receiver that wasn't very deep but it was big enough to destroy my middle F. When I removed that dent the intonation of the F changed. I have some tools so I like to remove all dents.
/Tom
I have discovered it matters where the dent is. Most dents do not affect intonation so I can feel or hear a difference. I had a big dent in the bell section just after the receiver that wasn't very deep but it was big enough to destroy my middle F. When I removed that dent the intonation of the F changed. I have some tools so I like to remove all dents.
/Tom