[Dixielandjazz] Slides!

[Andy.Ling at Quantel.Com]

> >I recently dropped my slide on the floor.  Now my lubricant is not very
> effective.  Think I should switch to a different material?
> Ron (AKA clumsy)L
> 
> Dr. Kash answers:  try to find a rubber slide.
> P.s. Thanks, Jerry, for starting this interesting thread. 
> 

Now there's a thought. What about making the pipe work
out of PTFE (teflon). No more problems with it sticking
then.

Have there ever been plastic "Brass" instruments? Other
instruments seem to get made of plastic, but I've never
seen a plastic trombone or trumpet.

Andy Ling


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