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HERMOKIWI Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:23 pm Post subject: Cleaning Snake for Flugelhorn |
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Does anyone know of a cleaning snake made for flugelhorns? The problem is the section between the third valve casing and the bell flare. I don't know of a trumpet snake long enough to cover that distance or narrow enough to go through the entire length. I've tried a trombone snake that barely covers the distance (by maybe 1/4 inch) and to make that work at all I had to cut the brush way smaller and it's still a struggle to get it to go all the way through. I start at the bell flare and work back toward the third valve casing and it takes multiple tries to get it all the way through.
There has to be a better tool for this. What is it and who makes it? _________________ HERMOKIWI |
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maynard-46 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Oct 2002 Posts: 1842 Location: GEORGIA
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:47 am Post subject: Cleaning Snake for Flugelhorn |
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Rika...sold on WW&BW. Put the ball end thru the inside port in the 3rd valve casing...push it all the way thru the horn...it will come out the bell...pull on the excess and it will pull a sponge ball all the way thru the horn. Voila...cleaned!!
Butch _________________ TRUMPE: SCHILKE B7 / Legends .585 "CatMaster" Top / KT "RT1" BB / Reeves #5.75 Sleeve.
FLUGELHORN: ADAMS Custom "F1" / Legends .585 "CatMaster FL. |
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zaferis Heavyweight Member
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HERMOKIWI Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Cleaning Snake for Flugelhorn |
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maynard-46 wrote: | Rika...sold on WW&BW. Put the ball end thru the inside port in the 3rd valve casing...push it all the way thru the horn...it will come out the bell...pull on the excess and it will pull a sponge ball all the way thru the horn. Voila...cleaned!!
Butch |
Looks interesting. The WWBW listing doesn't give a length for the tool but it specifically says "Flugelhorn." For $19.99 it's worth a try. Thanks for the information. _________________ HERMOKIWI |
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maynard-46 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Oct 2002 Posts: 1842 Location: GEORGIA
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Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: Cleaning Snake for Flugelhorn |
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Quote: | The WWBW listing doesn't give a length for the tool |
When I run it thru my flugel there's about an 8-10" excess that comes out the
bell which u can wrap around ur hand and pull! U'll be surprised at how much junk comes out to the bell bend...especially on ur trumpet...and that can have a definite affect on the way ur horn plays and responds! Good luck with it!
Butch _________________ TRUMPE: SCHILKE B7 / Legends .585 "CatMaster" Top / KT "RT1" BB / Reeves #5.75 Sleeve.
FLUGELHORN: ADAMS Custom "F1" / Legends .585 "CatMaster FL. |
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