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Tuesday, no problems. Saturday gig, trouble with intonation and volume. I put it down to the weather or the venue or playing with an electric guitarist. Tenor was great and Baritone too. It must be the room. I played the other three. Yes, it's a four horn gig.
Decided to shove the leak light down the alto. Just to check. Wow. Almost everything was leaking. Upper stack, Bis, lower stack, bell notes, G#. Light peeking through everywhere. I couldn't believe it played at all. Credit to the Selmer soloist for blowing through the leaks and perhaps a nod to a subliminal gorilla grip.
An hour on the bench to regulate the whole thing. Even some cork needed a whisker shaving off. So glad it's a Yamaha. It might have taken all day with a cork shimmed mechanism.
I couldn't find any signs of a knock or missing cork.
Any how, last night's gig it was sweet. It payed loud, effortlessly, played soft with control and most importantly intonation needed hardly any input.
I've no idea what happened, a bump in the case, screws slipping, pad shrinkage, but I'm so glad I invested a few quid in a leak light. I think I'll schedule more frequent use.
Decided to shove the leak light down the alto. Just to check. Wow. Almost everything was leaking. Upper stack, Bis, lower stack, bell notes, G#. Light peeking through everywhere. I couldn't believe it played at all. Credit to the Selmer soloist for blowing through the leaks and perhaps a nod to a subliminal gorilla grip.
An hour on the bench to regulate the whole thing. Even some cork needed a whisker shaving off. So glad it's a Yamaha. It might have taken all day with a cork shimmed mechanism.
I couldn't find any signs of a knock or missing cork.
Any how, last night's gig it was sweet. It payed loud, effortlessly, played soft with control and most importantly intonation needed hardly any input.
I've no idea what happened, a bump in the case, screws slipping, pad shrinkage, but I'm so glad I invested a few quid in a leak light. I think I'll schedule more frequent use.
