Handling a horn (was: [TPIN] Monette for sale)

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In a message dated 9/1/2007 7:56:09 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
doc at derrico.net writes:

So...  What *IS* the correct way to pick it up and hold  it?

I always put my horn on a stand or in the case -- just lucky I  guess that I
was taught this very early on, although I'll admit I've placed  it ON TOP of
the insert in the case from time-to-time with the bell in its  socket, but
the rest of the horn resting on the insert...

(ps to Jim  D and Brendan C if they're reading this -- I NEVER do that with
my Schilke  B1LB, very paranoid about the soft bell -- but I have done it
with my Mike  Vax Getzen and my Schilke X3 -- and <sigh> yes with my Flugels
-  guilty as charged)...

Picking it up, I always seem to grab the valve  cluster, which is where I'd
be holding it anyway...

So what damage  am I unknowingly doing and what SHOULD one do?

-- Naive in MA (aka Doc)  



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Hey Doc, I think that the answer is - Do whatever you want with any horn  
OTHER than a Monette.
I sure can't figure out who would want to play a horn that you can't put on  
a trumpet stand or even lay flat without worrying about hurting it.
And Rick's comment asking if Monette ever told Maynard not to use  his 
trumpet stand gave me a great early morning laugh!!!
Mike Vax



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