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Heinz
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PostPosted: Wed May 24, 2023 10:44 pm    Post subject: To repair or not Reply with quote

So I bought a new trumpet in dec '22. A couple of weeks ago the 3rd slide stop became a bit loose, so the slide fell out off the trumpet when I put it on the stand. The slide fell on the bell, so sow there is a little but noticable ding in the bell...

Should I take it to the repairman, maybe it can be rolled out a bit? Or should I let it 'slide', because you can't keep it new forerver?

Nb. my '17 Yamaha is still dentless...
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stuartissimo
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 1:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It depends on how much if bothers you, but from what I understand removing small dents from a bell is relatively easy for most competent techs, and it’ll probably costs realtively little to have it fixed. On the other hand, it probablu won’t affect playability much either.

Best way to find out is to go to a tech and ask them I suppose.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 2:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I dinged the bell on a horn on a bathtub faucet. Very small, but a noticeable imperfection. I accepted it as a common happenstance, and it did not affect the sound at all.

When I took it in for its periodic ultrasonic the tech took care of it at no extra charge. I expect that's common for very small dings.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 3:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Be adventurous and fix it yourself. I am NOT a repair tech, so take the following for what it is worth.

I heard or read somewhere that small dings can be easily addressed by simply pressing/rolling a spoon over them. I did this on a few of the used horns I had over the years and it works pretty well.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That ding gives it character.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ldwoods wrote:
Be adventurous and fix it yourself. I am NOT a repair tech, so take the following for what it is worth.

I heard or read somewhere that small dings can be easily addressed by simply pressing/rolling a spoon over them. I did this on a few of the used horns I had over the years and it works pretty well.

Since the small dent bothers you so much I definitely think this advice misses the mark.

IMHO, the chances of damaging the finish are high for the majority of people out there. If this happens you either spend more money to fix it than you would have for the small dent or live with the extra damage.
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cheiden
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wait until there's a critical mass of dents and dings then take it to a shop. Doesn't seem practical to fix a single ding unless it's particularly bad. I have had a couple of dented slides that I just replaced.
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Heinz
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I will try to see it as a lesson in acceptance. Maybe I will ask the tech someday if it can be rolled out without further damage.

But it is just irritating that this happens to a 6 month old trumpet and my 6 year old Yamaha is still dingless. So I really try to care. Oh well.
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PostPosted: Thu May 25, 2023 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My local shop includes 15 minutes of free dent work when they do a standard regular cleaning.
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