Hi to everyone!
I've got a Conn Bari #180xxx Low Pitch, in excellent shape. It plays well with a big sound but... it's really out of tune on some notes, especially from high G to C.
There's no suitable position for the mp (I have a Gottsu HS8), it goes too far and drops down.
The previous owner had built a small cylinder interposed between the neck and the sax, which elongates the sax and makes it playable decently, with a very small timbre change. Only the high A is a bit sharp but it can be compensated, like other notes slightly sharp or flat. The neck hasn't been shortened, there are non dents or dings, all keys close smoothly and sound it's great.
Without the cylinder it can be played in tune (more than a quarter tone sharp).
So, the question is: I've been unlucky? Or it's something related to the mp chamber? HS8 has a big round chamber, not small.
I have to use that cheating cylinder and accept the unstable tuning for sound's sake?
Thanks!
I've got a Conn Bari #180xxx Low Pitch, in excellent shape. It plays well with a big sound but... it's really out of tune on some notes, especially from high G to C.
There's no suitable position for the mp (I have a Gottsu HS8), it goes too far and drops down.
The previous owner had built a small cylinder interposed between the neck and the sax, which elongates the sax and makes it playable decently, with a very small timbre change. Only the high A is a bit sharp but it can be compensated, like other notes slightly sharp or flat. The neck hasn't been shortened, there are non dents or dings, all keys close smoothly and sound it's great.
Without the cylinder it can be played in tune (more than a quarter tone sharp).
So, the question is: I've been unlucky? Or it's something related to the mp chamber? HS8 has a big round chamber, not small.
I have to use that cheating cylinder and accept the unstable tuning for sound's sake?
Thanks!