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Re: Reed behaviour I don't understand

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2023-12-23 10:27

There could be a myriad of really esoteric problems. Firstly, the "specific mouthpiece" may have been entirely different in the shape and size of the bore and the tone chamber. So the intonation issues could just be right from the start and irrevocable without the correct dimensions and shapes in place (only a guess). Then there is the pitch of the horn. Do we know what pitch standard this horn is supposed to use? My German made Wurlitzer clarinets from circa 1984 were tuned to A=445. Those particular horns could be made to play down to A=440 but only just so and with some serious tweaking. If your base was meant to play higher than 440 then that could cause serious internal pitch issues.

As suggested above, get your hands on some form of standard bass (some friend or teacher in the area) and see what results you get before you go too far down what may be a dead end.

............Paul Aviles

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