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Finally replaced my Stephanhouser alto - dropped in to a shop in NYC and tried a few vintage horns, walked out with a 1937 Martin Committee - complete with Skyline (Mars Attacks) etching.
Old problem - new horn. As I've been playing bari exclusively for the last two years, was fortunate to be asked to to play alto in a small jazz ensemble at the college - mostly stuff from the "Fake Book". Went to the first rehearsal last night and felt like either my eyes would bug out of my head or a blood vessel would burst from the resistance. Previously, a Selmer "E" with a softer reed was kindly recommended by the forum for my other alto - and it worked fine - until I started playing alto again last night. Is it me? Is it the setup?
There is nowhere for my to try a new setup where I live - mail order is it. Has anyone else experienced this phenomena? My cheeks will puff to Dizzy if this keeps up. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Old problem - new horn. As I've been playing bari exclusively for the last two years, was fortunate to be asked to to play alto in a small jazz ensemble at the college - mostly stuff from the "Fake Book". Went to the first rehearsal last night and felt like either my eyes would bug out of my head or a blood vessel would burst from the resistance. Previously, a Selmer "E" with a softer reed was kindly recommended by the forum for my other alto - and it worked fine - until I started playing alto again last night. Is it me? Is it the setup?
There is nowhere for my to try a new setup where I live - mail order is it. Has anyone else experienced this phenomena? My cheeks will puff to Dizzy if this keeps up. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
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