trumpetnick

I just received the horn yesterday and it plays quite beautifully (the sound is a bit trumpety to my taste but the DW4W makes me move quite far towards the british style cornet sound) and in tune. My denis wick mp is fitting well enough (it goes a bit deeper into the taper, but no too much) so I guess that changing the taper won't be necessary. The only bad new about it is that does not have the thingy either on the 1st or 1rd valve slide, but probably it would not be too difficult for any decent repairman to tu put those so I can correct intonation when needed. The slides and the pistons are moving normally, so it is in perfect playing condition...

I may give it for renovation some day and make of it a real beauty...but I am fine with it for now.

It is really amazing that one can get such a decent horn for 130 bucks...

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