Yamaha low brass rotary valve maintenance kit and more. There is no separate number for bass trombone, but it can generally be assumed that if there are multiple trombone parts, the lowest part canshould be performed on bass trombone. Invented by orla ed thayer with assistance from zig kanstul in 1976, it was the biggest advance in the design of the trombone since the rotary valve was added creating the f attachment in the mid19th century. The working parts of the rotary valve are connected by a string that sometimes breaks, and the rotary valve needs to be restrung. It represents a new concept for rotor valves on tenor. The thayer axialflow valve is a replacement for the traditional rotary valve found on trombones with f attachments. Our pasadena showroom is closed during the city of pasadena public health emergency. Apply some rotor oil to the rotary valve through the slide receiver end. That annoying clacketyclack has been a blemish on many tuba and trombone ensemble concerts, to say nothing of the propensity of poorlymaintained valves to freeze at. The hammering step can be scary but if you make sure that the trombone.
Also fits other makes and models with wide slides where the player has difficulty holding the instrument. I dont get real excited about maintaining my valves on my bass trombone or any rotary valve, truth be told. How to take apart valves for brass instruments, vincent bach stradivarius model 36b trombone, with f trigger and lt slide, how to oil a trombone rotary. Both light and heavyduty rotary valves can benefit from avwelds expertise. The above provides a concise but more or less complete guide to regular lubrication and maintenance of rotary and related valves. When next putting together your trombone for the day consider these tips. Some brass instruments incorporate one or more slides in addition to valves, allowing the player to make subtle pitch adjustments above or below that of the valved note. Everything you need to keep your instrument in top shape. These highquality kits include the essential swabs, brushes, lubricants and other supplies a player will use for routine care and maintenance of their wind instrument. The valve trombone enjoyed its greatest popularity in the 19th century when the technology of rotary valve and piston valve instruments was developing rapidly.
Replacement felts as used by brass repair shops for bach stradivarius trombone slides. The weight of the oil is ideal for the internal surface of rotary valves, such as french horn, fattachment or bass trombone rotors, or rotary valve tubas. That annoying clacketyclack has been a blemish on many tuba and trombone ensemble concerts, to say nothing of the propensity of poorlymaintained valves to freeze at inopportune moments. Any additional instruments tympani in this example are indicated by a w meaning with or by using a plus sign. The allora aatu105r series 4 rotary valve 44 bbb tuba is the perfect choice for the advancing student, band director, or hobbyist wanting an affordable tuba with rotary valves. The solenoid assembly should be removable for maintenance and adjustment. Replace string rotary valve with different mechanism. Due to the upstanding effort of the skilled instrumentmakers, this instrument has a really perfect intonation and nice timbre characteristic for bass trombone. I assume you have a rotary valve and not a hachmann or axial valve. But most problems with triggers are a matter of routine trombone maintenance. The valve trombone enjoyed its greatest popularity in the 19th century when the technology of rotary valve and piston valve.
On tenor bass trombones and bass trombones, apply rotor oil directly to the rotary valve through the slide receiver. In particular the maintenance issues caused by its relatively complex design. Nov 22, 2019 i owned a rotary valve tuba for a while but in a weak moment was talked into selling it. This video shows 2 ways to loosen stuck french horn rotor valves. Id like to give a special thanks to birdy for the use of his drum stick. Cvt 5765ic cimbasso style f bass trombone cvt 5765ic of the czech brand v. Avweld are able to design, repair and manufacture the complete range of rotary valves from 100 x 100mm up to 2000 x 2000mm. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Many variations of the rotary valve have been invented in the past halfcentury such as the thayer valve or axialflow valve, the hagmann valve, the greenhoe rotor, and several others, all of which were designed to give the trombone a more open, free sound than a conventional rotary valve would allow due to the 90 bend in most conventional. Very little maintenance is required, but some is important.
We are able to offer advice on the selection of particular components and setups. This instrument was given the name sackbut, which was derived from the spanish and means a pump. The valve trombone was developed around the same time period as valves were incorporated on the trumpet 19th century. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
Because an airtight valve is essential to quick response and centered feel in all registersand many valve options on the market do not meet our pressuretest standardss. His intention was to address some of the problems with the popular thayer valve. Wwbw even offers you convenient maintenance kits for your euphonium, trumpet, trombone. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Valve attachments the thayer valve is an advanced, conically shaped rotary valve that has become very popular in recent trombone. This blog gives guidelines to maintaining rotary valves in good condition. In this video our brass and woodwind technician shows you how to oil a trombone rotary valve. That annoying clacketyclack has been a blemish on many tuba and trombone ensemble concerts, to say nothing of the propensity of poorlymaintained valves. Trumpets fitted with rotary valves are flatter in shape compared to their piston valve counterparts. Made using an eastman 828 valve section and hetman light rotary and bearing linkage oi. Trombone outfit walessi rotary valve 2019 joesph alessi custom series model. Brass repair cam bass trombone axial flow valve disassembly and clean abi duration. The joseph alessi artist model tenor trombone is the result of experimenting further than we ever have before. Also, for more direct information on trombone triggers and valves please read the brass and woodwinds workshop column of the october 2010 issue of teaching music magazine. If it starts to change or frequency of line plugs increase for no apparent reason, that may be an indication that a rotary valve is leaking more air. How to fix a slow rotary valve april 22, 2016 april 21, 2016 jeremy e. This video will show you how to clean and grease your slides and how to oil your rotary valves. The remainder of todays article will address important but less frequently necessary procedures.
Buy products related to oil for trombone products and see what customers say about oil for. Also, they are very difficult to overblow and can take a lot of air so you can play very loudly. The third area is all the joints along the mechanical linkage found on rotary valves not using string linkage the heavy oil. Customize your trombone, adapt your slide receiver to accept just about any leadpipe mouthpipe while maintaining tonal quality and elegant look of your horn, personalize your horn, repair your mouthpiece expertly in seconds, use the ax handle to relieve tension in your wrist, retrofit your horn with our patented axial flow valve with bearings or our rotary valve. Mar 27, 2009 tubas, big mouth brass, bigmouth brass, bigmouthbrass, gemeinhardt brass, brass musical instruments, euphonium, tuba, maintenance, valve, slide, nirschl, gemeinhardt. Youll want to take it completely apart valves out too, and remember how it goes together and set in a bath tub full of warmhot water. It safely supports the rotor and nondrive endplate when they are removed from the valve. Designed with worldrenowned trombonists andy martin and alastair kay, the ysl897z custom z trombone is perfectly suited for a wide variety of performance situations and features two interchangeable leadpipes named z1 for mr. Oiling the rotary valve tenorbass trombones and bass trombones on tenorbass trombones and bass trombones, apply rotor oil to the rotary valve. For many players, the use of valves makes fast, technical, difficult passages easier to perform compared to the manipulation of the traditional trombone hand slide. Most brass instruments, at least those constructed of brass or other metals, use valves or a slide as the primary pitch adjustment. Many of these new trombone valve designs have enjoyed great success on the market, but the standard rotary valve remains the most common for trombone valve attachments.
The action of each type is slightly different and also impacts repair to a degree, so some players prefer one valve style over another. How to repair a loud trombone rotary valve youtube. Mar 29, 2020 three distinct types of valve trombone exist according to valve style. Get the guaranteed lowest prices, largest selection and free shipping on most brass care kits at musicians friend. Later on in the 18th century, with the advent of valves for musical instruments, valve trombones were first made. Smith diy, french horn, repair, rotary valves, trombone. For many players, the use of valves makes fast, technical, difficult passages easier to perform compared to the manipulation of the traditional trombone. This manual contains the necessary information to maintain a bass trombone. Unlike the petroleumbased oils or synthetic equivalents used on both piston and rotary valves, the creambased lubricants normally used on trombone slides do not evaporate or trickle. What follows is an attempt to demystify brass instrument maintenance. If they couldnt figure it out, its probably a job for a professional.
First, push in all valve slides with the valves depressed. If the trombone has a trigger and rotary valve s, do not disassemble these. Caring for your trombone main tuning slide f section mouthpiece rotary valve f lever bell bumper slide care after playing preparing the slide clean the inner slide and add a suitable amount of slide. Rotary valves parts maintenance description time period page chapter rotary valve general clean and check the rotary valve every 3. For a visual reference to this type of oiling method take a look at the yamaha trombone maintenance manual. Learning how to repair a trombone trigger can seem daunting, and severe damage to an instruments rotary valve requires repair by a professional. The second is the valve stem and valve casing medium oil. If you have any suggestions for future videos feel free. Step 1 oiling the interior of the trombone trigger valve. Were shipping weekly and have email access but not phone.
While properly lubricating rotary valves is somewhat more involved than doing so with. This valve oil is specifically designed for rotary valves. This is for a piston valve tuba, by the way, not a rotary valve. Made using an eastman 828 valve section and hetman light rotary and bearinglinkage oi. This valve allows greater range and greater agility in playing. Rotary valve trumpets have a slightly different tone quality that is usually broader than piston valves. The first number stands for trumpet, the second for horn, the third for trombone, the fourth separated from the first three by a dot for euphonium and the fifth for tuba. Home interests music cl2000 rotary valve description on my trombone, a conn 88hcl, there is a rotarty valve designed by christian lindberg. Shires joseph alessi custom trombone outfit walessi. The bracketed numbers tell you how many of each instrument are in the ensemble. Rotation detector check for its good working every 3. Shires chooses to produce all of our valves in house. Thus, the copland fanfare shown above is for 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, no euphonium, 1 tuba and tympani. If your trombone rotary valve is a bit noisy, this video might be the perfect solution.
A quick walkthrough of how we lubricate our rotary valves in the shop. Also keep in mind to do this all very gently, tubas scratch easily. Watch this video for some helpful guidance on how to oil a trombone rotary valve to ensure you keep your trombone in great condition. If the trombone has a trigger and rotary valve, hold the trigger in and exhale through the instrument while pushing the water keyspit valve open.
Aug 29, 2014 in this video our brass and woodwind technician shows you how to oil a trombone rotary valve. Buy valve trombones and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Rotary valves if properly looked after are very reliable and give years of trouble free service. Low brass players and teachers know well the sound of noisy, poorlymaintained rotary valves. Easy slide rotor support usda gea engineering for a. The care and maintenance of brass instruments has long been a subject of discussion and there are many successful approaches to a given task. The reader requires a basic understanding of the trombone. By the 18th century, its popularity considerably increased, and it was given the more dignified name of trombone.
The hagmann valve is a rotary valve for trombone that was developed by rene hagmann in the early 1990s. Hagmann and rotary valves seem to require less maintenance than thayer valves, in my opinion. A short guide to maintaining rotary valves and other. This valve oil is specifically designed for rotary valves like those found in french horns and some tubas and trombones. This article contains information about the trombone care and maintenance of a trombone. A short guide to trombone slide cleaning and maintenance. Here is the proper method for oiling rotary valves. Remove the rotary valve cap and apply a small amount of rotor spindle oil to the center of the rotary.
Used on models tb200b, 36b, 42b, 50b and all rotary valve variants. I highly recommend that you watch these videos carefully and. Bach trombone finger ring for tb200 series factory replacement finger ring for bach tb200, tb200b and tb200s intermediate tenor trombones. The easyslide rotor support is an optional accessory for all sizes of demountable convey and dropthrough rotary valves for hygienic and sanitary applications. With the videos listed below, you can learn how to properly take care of your instrument and keep it in good working order. Many trombones are equipped with an fattachment sometimes called a thumb trigger, which is activated by a rotary valve. Get the guaranteed lowest prices, largest selection and free shipping on most valve trombones at musicians friend. The instruments may be rotary, piston or disc valve. Rotary valve maintenance brass instruments wessex tubas. Rotary valves will rarely actually stick in use like pistons, but if not maintained will start getting slow and possibly noisy. Yamaha low brass rotary valve maintenance kits are created to supply beginning musicians with all the products and knowledge needed to keep their instrument in top playing condition.
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