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Hi all,
I'm having some response troubles with my bari setup (as follows):
Selmer Serie II
Selmer E
Stock Lig
Vandoren 3-3.5
I'm thinking it's the mouthpiece--others in the studio claim that the response issues have arisen from this infamous Selmer E that I'm on. To add to my frustrations, the other bari player that I share the bari with (a doctorate student) claims to have no response issues (he's on a different setup), and no find no troubles with the horn itself.
I'm thinking of these pieces as a replacement:
Vandoren BL3 or BL4 (what's the diff?)
Selmer C** or D
I tend to get washed out from the quartet's sound--I can't seem to produce a great foundation beneath everyone else. Something that slightly pops through the ensemble sound but remains dark enough for our repertoire (classical) would be ideal. Perhaps something a tad more free-blowing as well. I'm not sure--maybe another Selmer E would solve the problem (but it seems to have been handpicked by my professor).
I'd like to stick to my reed strength at around a 3.25.
Any suggestions would be great; I've had limited bari experience, so any help would be fantastic.
J
I'm having some response troubles with my bari setup (as follows):
Selmer Serie II
Selmer E
Stock Lig
Vandoren 3-3.5
I'm thinking it's the mouthpiece--others in the studio claim that the response issues have arisen from this infamous Selmer E that I'm on. To add to my frustrations, the other bari player that I share the bari with (a doctorate student) claims to have no response issues (he's on a different setup), and no find no troubles with the horn itself.
I'm thinking of these pieces as a replacement:
Vandoren BL3 or BL4 (what's the diff?)
Selmer C** or D
I tend to get washed out from the quartet's sound--I can't seem to produce a great foundation beneath everyone else. Something that slightly pops through the ensemble sound but remains dark enough for our repertoire (classical) would be ideal. Perhaps something a tad more free-blowing as well. I'm not sure--maybe another Selmer E would solve the problem (but it seems to have been handpicked by my professor).
I'd like to stick to my reed strength at around a 3.25.
Any suggestions would be great; I've had limited bari experience, so any help would be fantastic.
J