Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2019-11-17 23:27
This issue seems way too complex for me to find an explanation. But I did notice that especially softer Legere Euros play extremely flat on certain mpcs, making the necessary 442Hz impossible to reach with my fairly short 63mm Zoom barrel. It would seem that (too) soft reeds cannot be played with the sufficient pressure and if one were to stiffen their embouchure, the reed would squeak or at least sound horrible.
Funny, there were times where I had to fully extend it and the RC I play on would still be barely flat enough, 440Hz would've never been possible.
Now I've settled for a Gleichweit B7-1 and a 3.25 (maybe 3 will work too) and I've got some leeway, that is to say, the barrel doesn't need to be extended beyond 1mm in any situation, but 2.75 would already play too flat! Ironically, I regretted buying a barrel this short in the first place, now I find myself lucky to have one.
Given the advantages of this setup, I've spent no thought on whether tone hole spacing is messed up by the short barrel setting or not. No doubt the Euro Cuts in particular have some sort of influence on your tuning (Paul's description makes sense, interesting thought!)
Best regards
Christian
Post Edited (2019-11-17 23:31)
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