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successful tweak for generation C...

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Some of you may remember my thread a while back about removing the mouthpiece from a C Generation. I had one that was pretty much playable, but (upon further reflection) not particularly good sounding, and way out of tune.

Wwell, with much trepidation, I tried a new tweaking technique I have dubbed the "three good whacks on a hard surface" technique. The stubborn mouthpiece came right off, and I replaced it with my Hoover blacktop. Now it's a pretty decent whistle!

Sounds better on an Oak tube, though...
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That sounds close to the old technic of- Get a bigger hammer.
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ahh yes, the good old BFH, or Big Fat Hammer... its an old friend from the autoshop :lol: "What... the door wont close after you fixed it... get the BFH!!" :twisted:
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I had a hard time getting the fipple of of a Gen C as well. Hot water didn't work at all.
What I did was let it soak in mineral spirits for about 30 minutes. Came right off and no glue residue.
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I had some trouble getting it off my Bb but I managed.
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Generation C + gas welding torch = not good. Trust me.
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monkey587 wrote:Wwell, with much trepidation, I tried a new tweaking technique I have dubbed the "three good whacks on a hard surface" technique. The stubborn mouthpiece came right off, and I replaced it with my Hoover blacktop. Now it's a pretty decent whistle!Sounds better on an Oak tube, though...
I always say: If it doesn't fit, use a bigger hammer!

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slowair wrote:I had a hard time getting the fipple of of a Gen C as well. Hot water didn't work at all.
What I did was let it soak in mineral spirits for about 30 minutes. Came right off and no glue residue.
Mike
How was the fit after that? Was it still very tight? Or was it loose enough to be able to easily adjust the tuning?

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