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Originally Posted by Dale Proctor  Hey Morris, that's a healthy way to look at it. And, a 5A is a pretty good cornet - you could do a lot worse...
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I cleaned my Conn 5A for the first time this morning.
When it came time to put it back together I suddenly realized that I wasn't sure where all the strange slides went. (If I remember right, there were *5* slides, and I was surprised at that number.)
Turns out that only the back 2 are interchangeable, and I think the one with the slightly longer leg on the bottom side technically belongs under the right hand, because the part it fits into is slightly longer, too. So the one with both legs the same length apparently goes on the back left side.
I have complained that the Conn 5A sounds too "Teutonic", but I am discovering that it can sound prettier if I ease up on it.
But I still have trouble slurring passages in "I can't get started" because the extra-large bore gives me less control, so I have to legato tongue those passages now.
When I give it lots of air but without blasting I can feel very strong vibrations throughout the instrument, like it is giving me a strong "cat's purr" sensation through my hands.
Never had that on other instruments; it's kinda nice.
It is definitely more work than a smaller bore cornet, but my wife claims that she much prefers the rich tone she hears from the extra-large-bore Conn 5A.
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....even had a little money left to put in my daughter's college fund. Now, if I could get her to finish college......
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"I feel your pain"
My daughter will be taking 6 years full-time study to get her BA because she keeps taking things that are "fun" that don't count towards graduation requirements (such as an entire school year in Mexico).
She is using student loans and scholarships to pay for it.
How will she pay off the student loans after she graduates?
Instead of using her first job income to get an apartment, she'll have to live at home (*my* *little* 1,100 square foot retirement home) and use her first job income to make student loan payments.
My only hope is that she will marry rich.
But considering the weirdos she has dated the last 6 years, there's really not much chance of that...
- Morris