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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000072.txt from 2003/05

From: ContraReed@-----.com
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Bassoon Tuning
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 21:45:32 -0400

In a message dated 5/6/03 5:43:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
oboewannabe@-----.com writes:

<< As to everybody else, tuning screws are the
screws you adjust to control the openings of the holes(like if the
mechanism isn't making the pad touch the hole all the way). That's what
tuning screws are. >>

Thanks for letting us know what your "tuning screws" are, but I do have a
question. Where are they located on your Renard bassoon?? There is one on
my Puchner bassoon, and that's on the high E key. Other than that, I have to
admit I've seen maybe only a couple on other bassoons.