Hi,
I've recently upgraded my baritone to a Selmer Mk VI (a late one, Mk VII period). Overall I'm extremely happy with it. However I can't get the palm key notes to speak easily (upper octave, D to F). They come out perfectly well if I am moving up a scale to them, but if I just try to start on anything between a D and an F the note wont speak.
I've tried embouchure adjustments, I've tried different strength reeds, I've tried a different mouthpiece (I usually use a Metal Link 8*, but I've also tried a HR Yanagisawa 7) and I can't get this bit of the range to work. I've put a leak light in to check for leaks and found no problems, but if there were anything like that going on I would expect it to affect other bits of the range as well.
On my previous baritone, a Selmer Cigar-cutter c. 1931, I had no problems with these top notes. Similarly I had no problems when trying out a Yamaha 32 & 62 and a Yanagisawa 901 when buying this horn. I have no problems with this range on other size saxes either.
Is there any precedent for this kind of a problem with a Mk VI? Or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do about it? I have put some hours in trying to sort it out for myself, but I'm not getting anywhere.
Thanks,
Crac
I've recently upgraded my baritone to a Selmer Mk VI (a late one, Mk VII period). Overall I'm extremely happy with it. However I can't get the palm key notes to speak easily (upper octave, D to F). They come out perfectly well if I am moving up a scale to them, but if I just try to start on anything between a D and an F the note wont speak.
I've tried embouchure adjustments, I've tried different strength reeds, I've tried a different mouthpiece (I usually use a Metal Link 8*, but I've also tried a HR Yanagisawa 7) and I can't get this bit of the range to work. I've put a leak light in to check for leaks and found no problems, but if there were anything like that going on I would expect it to affect other bits of the range as well.
On my previous baritone, a Selmer Cigar-cutter c. 1931, I had no problems with these top notes. Similarly I had no problems when trying out a Yamaha 32 & 62 and a Yanagisawa 901 when buying this horn. I have no problems with this range on other size saxes either.
Is there any precedent for this kind of a problem with a Mk VI? Or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do about it? I have put some hours in trying to sort it out for myself, but I'm not getting anywhere.
Thanks,
Crac