[Trombone-l] Slide-o-Mix now Reka

[Wayne Dyess]

On Dec 24, 2007, at 11:59 AM, Daniel Pliskin wrote:

>  I have an 88H with plating issues, so I wouldn't call it a good
> > slide.
>
> Usually "plating issues" reflects that the stocking is not parallel  
> to the rest of the slide tubing.  When it's not parallel, the high  
> edges wear off.
>
> Straightening the stocking not only fixes the problem but it also  
> gets those edges that have lost their plating away from the outer  
> slide.
>



Keyword being "usually."  In this case, that isn't what has  
happened.  This slide has a nitch in it (an "in-y") that appears to  
just be a problem in production.  The plating is not worn.  It was  
manufactured with a defect.  I can't complain.  This was one of the  
touring instruments used in conventions all around the U.S. when the  
88H-SGX was first introduced.  I got it for cheap, all things  
considered.

I don't know if it was a production demo... but the problem is  
definitely not one dealing with alignment.

--Wayne