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Old 11-30-2005, 01:44 PM   #49 (permalink)
ROGERIO
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Re: Water key

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Originally Posted by Barry
Rogerio,

DON'T DO IT!!!!! It's like riding Le Tour with hairy legs. In all my playing, I've never had a problem dumping water. Either take the crook out and blow or hold the trumpet bell up with the mouthpiece out and and the water will just run out the leadpipe.

On historically made tubes like yours, it may compromise the integrity of the seam.
Thanks Barry... but did you have to mention the "hairy legs"?... now all these trumpet geeks are gonna think we shave our legs!!! ... cause we ride road bikes.

Water is really not a big issue... I better make sure I can make a pretty sound first...

Thanks to Matt and Brian too.
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