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MPM · 01-19-2004, 05:29 PM

I have mine bent 12 degrees.

For me, it helps get the bell up & out of the music stand as my natural angle is down a bit.

Two things started me doing this.

1) I'd seen a video of Chuck Findley playing. Reading a chart with his bell up and out of the stand.

2) That same night I'd gone out to see some frineds play in a big band. During the break I was asked how things sound out in the house ... well ... I told them I could hear them fine, when their bells were up & out of the stand.

So .... the 6.5 watt light bulb went on over my head "

" and I sent my mpc to Bob Reeves and had him bend it. They (@ Reeves) heat the mpc with a torch to soften it up a little, makes the bending a little easier. I've had all my mpc's bent now.

01-19-2004, 05:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
MPM Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 228	Bending Your Mpc I have mine bent 12 degrees. For me, it helps get the bell up & out of the music stand as my natural angle is down a bit. Two things started me doing this. 1) I'd seen a video of Chuck Findley playing. Reading a chart with his bell up and out of the stand. 2) That same night I'd gone out to see some frineds play in a big band. During the break I was asked how things sound out in the house ... well ... I told them I could hear them fine, when their bells were up & out of the stand. So .... the 6.5 watt light bulb went on over my head " " and I sent my mpc to Bob Reeves and had him bend it. They (@ Reeves) heat the mpc with a torch to soften it up a little, makes the bending a little easier. I've had all my mpc's bent now.
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