| I have seen some of those posts here about the valves. All I can say is that noone who bought an instrument from me has complained about valve break-in problems.
One of the first things I do when I get an instrument is wipe the valves, casing & re-oil. I also play each horn enough to know that it is playing properly. All of the PiCK trumpets go out with Zaja oiled valves and a bottle of Zaja goes to every customer.
Along with that I also include a microfiber cleaning cloth which I recommend for wiping the experior.
I've had good success with Zaja slide grease and lube too. For the fast slides I have been using a mix and seems to work great.
I have to think these valve troubles are isolated incidents that should have been worked out by the dealer before the horns were sold, or taken care of by the dealer/Kanstul at the very least as soon as the problem became apparent. I've NEVER sent a horn back to Kanstul for valve issues.
The only "Problems" I've seen were students who simply didn't use enough oil often enough. They have this idea that as long as the valve moves it doesn't need to be oiled.
Otherwise - the comments about Kanstul valves are overwhelmingly positive. They should work great when you get the horn - expect nothing less!
PC |