Repair to trumpet #2 valve slide & casing after horn has fallen

Repair to trumpet #2 valve slide and casing after horn has fallen

Disclaimer- it's ALWAYS best to take your instrument to a qualified professional band instrument repair tech than attempting any repairs yourself. This is more a demonstration of how this particular repair is made. I wouldn't recommend anyone doing this until you've practiced on a few 'junker' horns first.

[Osren]

Just happened upon your video yesterday Dave.   Wasn't LOOKING for this fix, but I found it to be a great gift.  I knew I had one horn at home displaying this exact issue... middle valve sicking when pressed down.  I did exactly as you described in the video and it now works perfectly.  

THANX!

[ramononthetuber]

Great advice.. I just bought a trumpet out a pawn shop.. YOU FIXED IT! THANK YOU!!! I was clueless!

[amymills]

My Martin Committee just fell over and this fixed it 100% THANK YOU

[BlakeGM]

Thank you so much. Used his method on my Mellophone and it worked perfectly.

[coopervisiontv]

Thank you, great advice, back in action again!

[HJWins]

for what it is worth, I had a similar problem with a Yamaha 6310 Flugelhorn that was almost new. Solved it by cleaning the valves and switching to a synthetic valve oil. Like Hettman's. Yamaha's valve tolerance is pretty tight. I'm not a professional trumpet repair person. I just tinker with them for a hobby.

[DavesTrumpet]

Hi. Unscrew the cap and lift the piston a little and then rotate the piston until you hear a CLICK. There is a guide that will allow the piston to align correctly into the casing. After the CLICK, blow air through to make sure it's ok. If not, then reposition the piston 180 degrees until it clicks again. Screw the cap back on. That should get it. Good luck!

[dajuanlee]

My trumpet's third valve is sticking, Not too sure if its bent on the inside or if its what you are demonstrating in this video, i'm going to take another look at it too see if that may be the case,
If not how can i repair it from the inside out?

[lawnboyfreak]

I have a Bach Strad. that has a dent in the the #2 valve casing where the lead pipe is connected. What kind of service is performed to remedy this, and how much might it cost to have done?

[austinl.]

My first valve was stiking like you showed and after i did that it stopped thanks

[DavesTrumpet]

@thelonecheeto Hey Don. Interesting you mentioned Dickens, because that's who I'm into right now. Been seriously thinking about buying a 'complete works' collection of Dickens. Reading 'Oliver Twist' in the first editions on Archive was fun. Take care.

[DavesTrumpet]

Hi Joseph,

Honestly, without really having the horn in hand and checking it out, I just can't tell you. It could be anything from a small nick on the outside of the casing (often caused by a loose mouthpiece in the case), to a mis-aligned slide, to something inside the bore that is keeping the pistons from moving freely. And sometimes when a horn has been cleaned it loosens other things up. Really, the best thing to do is take it in and have it looked at. Wish I could be of more help.

[tedtedsen]

hai man i need Your advice i have one ytr4335IIg trumpet almoast New the 3d valve is slow it dosent stic but is slow on playing no problem on valv practising whitout blowing onley when im playing THE QUESTION IS what can i do to fix it som say Yamaha trumpet and cornets has the tendency to have to tight sylinders is that true

[DavesTrumpet]

Without actually seeing the horn and inspecting it in person, it's hard to tell you exactly what might be wrong with it. Since the #3 valve is the first place the air goes into from the leadpipe, it often gets the most 'gunk'. So first, make sure your horn is clean and inspect the piston and casing. Also visually inspect the outside of the #3 casing. Any tiny little ding to the casing can cause the valve to stick. Lastly, it's always best to take your horn to a repair tech to be on the safe side

[amazinggraceever]

Thank you so much! I did it and it worked!

[DavesTrumpet]

@ramononthetuber Really???? Hey, that's GREAT! Just be careful doing this sort of thing because it's so easy to go too far. Glad it worked out for you!

[beatlesfantoo]

Thanks Dave !!! This video was very helpful on my sons Bach Stradivarius. He quit band after 2 yrs for sports. He didn't tell me about his horn not playing which ( I suspect ) is another reason he quit. Couldn't sell it if we wanted to, if it won't play. The #2 valve slide is slightly dented and the grab button broke off. Will that effect the tuning? Thanks again  BTW, I have a 1972/73 Stradivarius near mint, that I played in the 70s. Glad I didn't let him use it!!! lol

[jeffreyhenry]

thanks for the tip I am a beginner expert player and never knew that u should do a video over how to pull out the 2nd slide

[rainonedavid]

great video! my problem wasnt that bad but it still fixed my trumpet

[neelmistry]

my 1st valve (im not sure but im talking about the one closest to the mouthpiece). My 1st valve came out like the whole thing is out andd when i tried putting it back in i can blow air can u plz help me showing which way i should put it in