[TPIN] Water

[David Arndt]

I've got a Getzen flugel that I picked up used a few years ago.  Plays ok,
good condition.

One attribute of this horn that drives me NUTS is that is seems to
accumulate *water* like crazy (spit, condensation, whatever) - and it's very
difficult to empty.

It has Amado water keys on the first and third valve slides and also under
the bend in the lead pipe.  I can open any of these keys (valves down of
course), blow, shake, rattle & roll... And it still doesn't get all the
water out.  

The only remedy I've found for this is to remove the valve slides and shake
the water out.  

Anyone ever solve a problem like this?  The problem *seems* to be with the
Amado water keys.  Maybe I should replace them with regular water keys?

- da