[werpknarly]

1st off.. i know nothing...

here is the report i got back from our band instructer on a Noblet Bb bari we just purchased s/n 107XX. this was rebuilt by a VERY VERY good local insturment restorer w/new pads and a few new or custom made parts..

this is what my daughter told me the band director told her

using an electonic meter: low notes were off nearly a whole note. even with the mouth piece pushed in all the way... BUT high notes were perfictly on.. ( i can't figure out how this can be )

my daughter was late for lunch, so she could not ask any more questions

for the rest of this week, she will play one octive higher

thanks
werp
while im posting here,, im waiting for a call back from guy who rebult this...

 

[Saxby]

Hehe, Noblet...

What did the technician say about the instrument? I'm guessing that he doesn't play the sax, because whenever someone does work for me, they give it a play to demonstrate that they're satisfied with the instrument.

Is your daughter experienced with Baritone playing? She may be having difficulty with the lower registers because of her technique

I'm probably not a good saxophonist to rely on though...

 

[maestroelite]

Sounds like the embouchere is REALLY tight or something is amiss with the horn. Check the mouthpiece pitch with a tuner, baritone pieces should register around an Eb. Use that embouchere on the range of the horn and see if it doesn't help. If that doesn't do it take it to someone more experienced to play it like a saxophone teacher.

 

[werpknarly]

Solved!

found out the assistant had replaced the neck and not tested the tone.

shop owner will pickup the instrument at our daughter's school, fix it over the next couple of days and return it to us Saturday or Sunday.

thanks for all the help AND education!

werp

 

[Gaines (bari]

He must have meant it was off a whole step. if it was off a whole note... that just wouldn't make much sense, unless she was off beat or something