Excessive water dripping out from the bell

DR_DIRT_MAN · Veteran Member Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

I've noticed since I started playing my new horn as a comeback player I seem to be generating quite a bit of water that drips out of the bell. I don't seem to remember this happeing with my old horn in the past. Any thoughts on why this is happening? Maybe I it always used to happen but I never noticed? What do you think?

mafields627 · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 4:11 pm Post subject:

A couple of reasons:

The environment you're playing in could be causing a lot of condensation inside the horn. I get more spray out of the bell when I play outdoors in the cold.

Your embouchure could be letting more moisture into the horn.

Could be normal moisture that makes it past the spitvalves. If you don't have a valve on the third slide, you might want to get one installed and use it to empty any moisture that may collect there.
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Tom K. · Veteran Member Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 483

This happens to me more when I play my (Schilke X3 clone) Yamaha 738. It's big with an open blow and it tends to blow more drips out the bell.

DR_DIRT_MAN · Veteran Member Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 107

ok, Then I guess it is nothing to be too concerned about. Thanks

pushyred · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:14 am Post subject:

Maybe its from playin' all those "juicy" licks

DecentDude · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:29 am Post subject:

I notice the same affliction when I look at "babes" instead of the music.

Tom K. · Veteran Member Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 483

Decent,

Maybe the juice is drippin' from your other horn.

bkmdano · Veteran Member Joined: 31 Oct 2002 Posts: 328

A respected brass tech told me that trumpets with a larger bell flair retain more condensation. That is why there is more moisture than your used to.

Dan

Bootleg · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2003 2:56 pm Post subject:

if it's really a bother, just drain your spit valves more often. this way, your siliva doesn't travel the length of the horn and it only goes to the leadpipe, down and sits there until it comes out.

you keep your trumpet much cleaner if you drain often, meaning most of the dirt and gunk will be in the leadpipe which can be easily cleaned via a trumpet snake.

other than that, spit coming out the other end isn't something to worry bout. happened to me a lot before, but i drain more often now, so it's all good

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