Valve Gards

student trumpet · 12-29-2004, 09:36 PM

I am wondering if any of you use valve guards and if so what type you would recommend. I am looking for one because my trumpet always
gets sweaty when I play.

soontir2432 · 12-30-2004, 09:26 AM

I use Dolly Bags' valve guard. The outside covering is made of leather and the texture feels great and the inside is of a waterproof lining which prevent the sweat from getting on the trumpet. It also protects the bell and parts of the first and third slide where your hand touches.

They usually have some up on eBay but not at the moment. You can contact their salesman Steve Wiseman at stevetwiseman@msn.com to get a hold of one and it's only around ten dollars.

chetbaker · 12-30-2004, 01:27 PM

Leather Specialties..... www.leatherspecialtiesco.com . They're on ALL of my horns and I can't stand the feel of a horn without the leather guard on it!....and....NO....IMO, having a guard on your horn DOES NOT change the sound of the horn!

Butch

student trumpet · 12-30-2004, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chetbaker

Leather Specialties..... www.leatherspecialtiesco.com . They're on ALL of my horns and I can't stand the feel of a horn without the leather guard on it!....and....NO....IMO, having a guard on your horn DOES NOT change the sound of the horn!

Butch

Do you use the special type or the basic type?

chetbaker · 12-30-2004, 03:04 PM

All horns have the "Special Hand Guard - 3rd Slide"...in other words the one with the maximum coverage.

BW

Par-None · 01-01-2005, 11:45 PM

Ditto on the Leather Specialties guards. They are way good. Have been using them since 1990. Had them on all my horns...even the Schilke picc...which I didn't like (the guard I mean). Just felt too weird. Everything else was wicked awesome.

Robert Rowe · 01-02-2005, 12:39 AM

The last time I used one was a long time ago, and it chafed some of the lacquer off of the valve cluster. I don't have "sweaty hands" (just armpits), but I would consider using again if they don't harm the horn. It might be a moot point, as I removed the lacquer from my "Main Squeeze", anyhow. I'm a "raw-brass" kind-of-guy....

Robert Rowe

jcmacman · 01-03-2005, 06:24 PM

Leather Specialties, special type.

John

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student trumpet Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 71	Valve Gards I am wondering if any of you use valve guards and if so what type you would recommend. I am looking for one because my trumpet always gets sweaty when I play.

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chetbaker Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: GEORGIA Posts: 138	Valve Gards Leather Specialties..... www.leatherspecialtiesco.com . They're on ALL of my horns and I can't stand the feel of a horn without the leather guard on it!....and....NO....IMO, having a guard on your horn DOES NOT change the sound of the horn! Butch __________________ Kanstul Mariachi Premier Kanstul 1525 Flugelhorn Pieces - Warb. 6ESV top/Black #3 BB - Warb. 6FLM

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chetbaker Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: GEORGIA Posts: 138	Valve Gards All horns have the "Special Hand Guard - 3rd Slide"...in other words the one with the maximum coverage. BW __________________ Kanstul Mariachi Premier Kanstul 1525 Flugelhorn Pieces - Warb. 6ESV top/Black #3 BB - Warb. 6FLM

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Par-None New Friend Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 13	Ditto on the Leather Specialties guards. They are way good. Have been using them since 1990. Had them on all my horns...even the Schilke picc...which I didn't like (the guard I mean). Just felt too weird. Everything else was wicked awesome. __________________ Always hoping for Par... Par-None

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12-30-2004, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
soontir2432 Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Queens, New York, USA Posts: 52	I use Dolly Bags' valve guard. The outside covering is made of leather and the texture feels great and the inside is of a waterproof lining which prevent the sweat from getting on the trumpet. It also protects the bell and parts of the first and third slide where your hand touches. They usually have some up on eBay but not at the moment. You can contact their salesman Steve Wiseman at stevetwiseman@msn.com to get a hold of one and it's only around ten dollars.

01-02-2005, 12:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Robert Rowe Piano User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 498	The last time I used one was a long time ago, and it chafed some of the lacquer off of the valve cluster. I don't have "sweaty hands" (just armpits), but I would consider using again if they don't harm the horn. It might be a moot point, as I removed the lacquer from my "Main Squeeze", anyhow. I'm a "raw-brass" kind-of-guy.... Robert Rowe

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jcmacman Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: SoCal Posts: 78	Leather Specialties, special type. John

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