I have a L&H straight soprano (Martin clone) and it goes to high F and is a good horn. I just got a Wurlitzer curved (to Eb) and it is Martin all the way. Both very good horns. The straight has the high C# adjuster and the curved doesn't but the intonation is pretty good. Both will be listed for sale in the coming weeks.
Martin curved sopranos
Has anyone been able to compare Martin curved vs. straight sopranos? I've got two that have been in the queue to be restored for a while, but neither was in good enough playing condition to give them a fair evaluation before I tore them down.
The two curvies I have were both made around 1923. They're only keyed to high Eb and several of the tone holes are smaller in diameter than on the straight version (fork F# and Eb1/Eb2 are significantly smaller).
I've only seen one Martin soprano keyed to high-F. Anyone encounter one of these?
The two curvies I have were both made around 1923. They're only keyed to high Eb and several of the tone holes are smaller in diameter than on the straight version (fork F# and Eb1/Eb2 are significantly smaller).
I've only seen one Martin soprano keyed to high-F. Anyone encounter one of these?
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