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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2007/07

From: "mortwein@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Young ASO Principal Oboist Rejects Lorée
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:03:45 -0400

Herb,

I've been playing a Yamaha 821 bassoon full time in a full time (52
week season) orchestra for 3 years now and it is the best overall
bassoon I've ever played. I've owned Foxes and Heckels and played many
bassoons in my day. It is similar to older Heckels (specifically
7000's) and does require more reed finishing than the Foxes I've
played, but I get better results with the little more effort I have to
put into the reeds. Maybe that is what you mean. =

I think any good player will sound very similar on any good bassoon
after spending some time learning to play the horn and making reeds for
it. No matter what bassoon I play, I still sound like me. =

Our section is a Heckel, a Yamaha, and a Fox. We blend very well
together. Nobody can tell we are all playing different brands. I
played a Conn bassoon at Jim Laslie's shop recently and it played great=
. =

Who cares what brand it is.

Bottom Line: Find an instrument you like and play it!

Mark Ortwein
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Assistant Principal Bassoon
=

-- herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net> wrote:
An axiom in the world of business is that excessive profit breeds ruinou=
s
competition. I don't think Heckel is quite there yet, as the wait is fou=
r
years and they are certainly not cheap. The perception of Yamaha may be
very
accurate - they may be fine for the majority, but the distinct minority
will
need something just a tiny bit better. Not everyone needs a Lexus, and t=
hey
are satisfied with the Camry. So many BMW owners will never ever use the=

performance they have paid so dearly to obtain.
Herb

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