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Hi I have a Bremner practice mute, it's very good but because it stick out of the bell the balance is very front heavy.

Are the best brass jr better in this regard?

Best brass = the best ... Until you play above F4

What's wrong above F4?

For me, the best brass pushes everything flat until I get to F4, like Harrison said. Almost like you are playing two different instruments.

Oddly enough, the bass version does not present this issue for me...

Try making an extension cone for the best brass so it sits out further. Prolly be in tune then.

Anyone tried the okura mute?

All mutes make my horn nose heavy. The answer is a counterweight, or a cantilever.

The Bremmer is one of the best. I would just learn to deal with it, or get a counter weight of some type to wrap around the back of the horn.

tbonesullivan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:52 pm The Bremmer is one of the best. I would just learn to deal with it, or get a counter weight of some type to wrap around the back of the horn.

Quick and dirty counterweight: tape a D battery to the tuning slide brace (if you have one) or the tubing (if you have no tuning slide brace). If one D is not enough, try 2. Use some kind of tape that comes clean like good quality masking tape. Don't use a sticky adhesive like Duct Tape (Duck is a brand of this type of tape).

Yeah thank you BGuttman it work very well!

Yet another small thing that bother me, do you have a solution for very sweaty hands?

When it's hot my palms sweat a lot and it bother me, especially my left hand who hold the trombone, it feels like I can't grip the trombone enough.

What do you think about tennis overgrip ?