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Re: Unstable/Wild Octave F

Author: Wes
Date: 2012-11-13 19:40

The unstable F2 is an acoustic situation, sometimes seen in older Lorees. due to the low Q resonance of the bottom part of the instrument, trying to change the F2. A similar situation occurs in English horns on G2 and Ab2, higher on the instrument which only goes to low B.

I have no comment on how to fix the instability by reed(or bocal) changes. Does pressing one of the low keys change it for the better? Loree may have fixed this by some bore or hole size and position changes as I haven't seen it on newer instruments. It very well could occur on other makes. On the EH, it can be fixed by fingering changes. Good luck!

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