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Re: Tyros technical problem

Michael Rasmussen — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:31:25 GMT

... Gar, it was easier to look up than it was to type your question. http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=cumbria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbria Not to be

Re: Tyros technical problem

Peter Gentry — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:52:38 GMT

Its in the North West on the border with bonnie Scotland. regards Peter Gentry _____ From: NewBassClarinetGroup@yahoogroups.com

Re: Tyros technical problem

john webster — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:44:15 GMT

Nick and Peter - for those of us in the US where the heck is Cumbria (I'm to lazy to look it up) John ________________________________ From: Nick Phillips

Re: Tyros technical problem

Nick Phillips — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:17:07 GMT

Have emailed you privately. Am in Cumbria and have some mouthpieces to try best wishes Nick Phillips ________________________________ From: Peter Gentry

Re: Tyros technical problem

Nick Phillips — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:16:27 GMT

________________________________ From: Peter Gentry To: NewBassClarinetGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, 27 June, 2009

Re: Tyros technical problem

Keith Bowen — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:25:16 GMT

Peter If you ever get to the Midlands with your bass, I'd be happy to let you try my mouthpieces. Ones I would recommend are Walter Grabner and Clark Fobes,

Re: Tyros technical problem

Peter Gentry — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:56:32 GMT

Thanks I had suspected that might be the case. I will have to find someone who will let me try a few mpcs not easy here in Cumbria. I certainly can play loudly

Re: Tyros technical problem

Lawrence Bocaner — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:58:01 GMT

Peter, In my opinion the Vandoren B45 is a poor choice for most bass clarinet applications. The large tip opening with a rather extreme curve is good for one

Re: Tyros technical problem

Peter Gentry — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:47:07 GMT

I have a Vandoren B45 mpc which has a tip opening of about 2mm or about 1/16" in old money. I have no means of accurate measurement. Maybe my description of

Re: Tyros technical problem

revbhouse@... — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:31:51 GMT

sorry about that! I found stock/ student mpcs to have small tip openings, resulting in weak weak upper register playing, my current fave is a selmer H, huge

Re: Tyros technical problem

revbhouse@... — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:27:53 GMT

if you are using a stock mpc or a student selmer ( c*,etc) I would suggest getting a mpc with a l sent from my glitchy iPhone On Jun 24, 2009, at 3:07 PM,

Re: Tyros technical problem

Peter Gentry — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:04:18 GMT

Hmm Thanks for the responses. I see I am not alone which is always a comfort. I do find the beast very sensitive to reed a "good" reed suddenly becomes

Re: Tyros technical problem

Michael — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:31:54 GMT

... Really? It's not an embouchure or other problem? -- Michael "I thought it was my embouchure" R

Re: Tyros technical problem

Ann Satterfield — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:36:09 GMT

Peter, By all means have the instrument checked for leaks if you have access to good technician. Many players use a softer strength reed on bass, so that

Re: Tyros technical problem

Lawrence Bocaner — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:14:11 GMT

Peter, it is sort of the nature of the beast! Even with a top-of-the line pro instrument slurring down twelphts is daunting. We try to learn to interrupt the