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I would think this is a problem that could occur with any saxophone, but I'll go ahead and give my specific circumstances.
I have a Selmer Series III soprano. Around low F# and F, it will have problems at low dynamics. I recently realized I can reproduce the problem on alto if I pull the mouthpiece way out on low B natural. So, I shoved my Selmer C* all the way on the cork. This fixed the problem! Only problem is, I'm now playing ridiculously sharp. I should mention the same problem and solution occurs with my Bari hard rubber mouthpiece on the straight neck (I use the curved with the Selmer mouthpiece). So, I need to be able to push the mouthpiece farther on the cork, but stay in A440.
What are proposed solutions and has anyone else had similar issues? As I can't afford to get a new horn, I consider my options: 1) Get a larger chamber mouthpiece, that consequently plays flatter (the Selmer chamber is remarkably close in size to the Bari, I would think Selmers would have larger chambers; both seem pretty small). 2) Order new necks to see if I can find one that fixes the problem.
Thanks for your input!
I have a Selmer Series III soprano. Around low F# and F, it will have problems at low dynamics. I recently realized I can reproduce the problem on alto if I pull the mouthpiece way out on low B natural. So, I shoved my Selmer C* all the way on the cork. This fixed the problem! Only problem is, I'm now playing ridiculously sharp. I should mention the same problem and solution occurs with my Bari hard rubber mouthpiece on the straight neck (I use the curved with the Selmer mouthpiece). So, I need to be able to push the mouthpiece farther on the cork, but stay in A440.
What are proposed solutions and has anyone else had similar issues? As I can't afford to get a new horn, I consider my options: 1) Get a larger chamber mouthpiece, that consequently plays flatter (the Selmer chamber is remarkably close in size to the Bari, I would think Selmers would have larger chambers; both seem pretty small). 2) Order new necks to see if I can find one that fixes the problem.
Thanks for your input!