Strad Questions

HMHustead · Regular Member Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 73

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to keep the two screws below the 3rd Valve quiet. Whenever I finger the notes, the nuts rattle a lot. Maybe some peteroleum jelly? I dunno. Thanks in advance!

musiclifeline · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:02 am Post subject:

Screw them tightly against one another and they won't rattle. Hold the first nut (the one you screw on first) as you tighten the next one against it.

HMHustead · Regular Member Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 73

When I do that they both spin together! Still rattles!

jophst · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:33 am Post subject:

Try putting a tiny small O-Ring just big enough to fit on the Stop Rod. Rubber is the best thing to absorb vibrations. Put it between the nuts and try the above method of holding one and turning the other into it to where it compresses the O-Ring. Just make sure this is where you want them for the 3rd valve combination tuning assignments. It should remain very stationary after this.
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_PhilPicc · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:36 am Post subject:

If you hold the first one tight it can't turn. You can also get tiny o-rings to put on the threaded rod.
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AeroStud1026 · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 10:07 am Post subject:

you sure its the nuts?...when I bought my strad one of the instruments i played when you kicked the 3rd valve slide out the stop rod slighty touched the 3rd valve slide opening where the rod is inserted....made a shaky rough sound when u did it... this may not even apply to you thats just my two cents

HMHustead · Regular Member Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 73

Phil you were right about holding the first nut tight...I am an idiot! I should take up the saxophone....nah.

jophst · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:30 am Post subject:

"Cough ... Cough ... "

Ok ... bad joke.
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HMHustead · Regular Member Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 73

I'm an idiot..holding the first nut is the way to go!

Bri · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:47 pm Post subject:

If you don't want to spend any money use the smallest rubberband you can find and wrap it around the stop nuts. Works like a charm.
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nieuwguyski · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:12 am Post subject:

Don't use the rubber band trick on a silver-plated horn. Rubber bands are made out of natural rubber, which contains sulphur. Sulphur attacks silver. If you leave a rubber band on a silver horn long enough, you'll have raw brass under the rubber.

Tiny black neoprene gaskets or very short chunks of aquarium air hose are better choices.
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OldKid · Veteran Member Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 135

Screw the two nuts together and they will stay put. I put a drop of nail polish on the end of the rod to keep from accidentally loosing them.
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jophst · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:11 am Post subject:

Wow that is very interesting about the rubber band theory. Someone sent me a MINT trumpet one time with the slides held in place with a rubber band. It took me forever to get the black mark off that the rubber band had left. I didn't realize it had those effects on metal!
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AeroStud1026 · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:15 am Post subject:

yea really jophst didnt know something as meaningless as a rubber band could do that damage....well i guess for all those raw brass lovers theres a inexpensive way to strip your horn...even tho it might take forever lol
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