Hi All,
My 40th Birthday present just arrived, a Selmer III Tenor in Silver plate. It's my first new-to-me horn ever.
Living where I do, I would have to fly somewhere to try horns, so I bought this from Pro Winds hoping for the best. I asked to have the horn set-up since there isn't a good tech around here that I've heard of (I'm in the FL Keys). They reassured me they set-up all of their horns before they ship them.
Well, it doesn't play very well...'G' especially in the second octave doesn't want to sound...it takes some effort to get it out. On the other hand, the low notes speak very easily.
I've tried the horn with 5 different mouthpieces....it's not the mouthpiece.
Is it just a simple matter of sending the horn to a tech for a set-up? Is there a chance I have a lemon or it just needs a set-up? I would hate to get the horn back from a tech and still be having the same problems...since I can return the horn now but not after I have a set-up done.
Send the horn back or to a tech?
Do I need a full Tenor Madness style set-up?
Who else besides Tenor Madness would you recommend for a set-up? (I will have to ship the horn...)
Sorry for the long-winded post.....and thanks in advance for your help!
My 40th Birthday present just arrived, a Selmer III Tenor in Silver plate. It's my first new-to-me horn ever.
Living where I do, I would have to fly somewhere to try horns, so I bought this from Pro Winds hoping for the best. I asked to have the horn set-up since there isn't a good tech around here that I've heard of (I'm in the FL Keys). They reassured me they set-up all of their horns before they ship them.
Well, it doesn't play very well...'G' especially in the second octave doesn't want to sound...it takes some effort to get it out. On the other hand, the low notes speak very easily.
I've tried the horn with 5 different mouthpieces....it's not the mouthpiece.
Is it just a simple matter of sending the horn to a tech for a set-up? Is there a chance I have a lemon or it just needs a set-up? I would hate to get the horn back from a tech and still be having the same problems...since I can return the horn now but not after I have a set-up done.
Send the horn back or to a tech?
Do I need a full Tenor Madness style set-up?
Who else besides Tenor Madness would you recommend for a set-up? (I will have to ship the horn...)
Sorry for the long-winded post.....and thanks in advance for your help!