Author: Loree BF51
Date: 2008-08-06 00:35
Dear Shmuelyosef,
The first Loree (BB2X) I got was not a very good one! The middle b and c were spread and the middle f#, g, and G# were very stuffy and these two problems caused a lot of grief, believe me. The replacement with the BF51 made such a tremendous difference, you wouldn't believe it. Only then, was I able to develop properly and that is an extremely important consideration. Beware of the phony Lorees! They say Loree on them but the keywork certainly doesn't look like Loree and they didn't sound like Loree's, either. Maybe by now they've all been I-D'ed and junked.
Just for safety sake, the instrument should be tested by a competent player, especially for the two issues I mentioned above, and the top joint tested for "sealing" by putting the middle finger of the right hand in the opening at the cork joint (sealing it off), putting the B, A, and G keys down normally, not squashed, putting the lips up to the top where the reed goes, but don't put a reed in it(!), and sucking the air out of the bore, and then putting the upper lip on the hole to test the suction. I believe the Moenning test specified something like 20 seconds or so, before suction is lost. If it's lost right away, that instrument will be hard(er) to play!
I hope this helps. Regards, LoreeBF51
R. Still former student
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