[TPIN] Bell Bow (NOT Bilbo Baggins!) Bends

[Jon]

Hmmm... ok, maybe I'll go "borrow" one for a few days and see if I can make 
it work. Worst that can happen is I'll actually practice... :)

Jon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MATTHEW STOCK" <matthewstock at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Michael Anderson" <manderson at okcu.edu>; "Jon" <jon at yakatus.com>; "TPIN" 
<tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TPIN] Bell Bow (NOT Bilbo Baggins!) Bends


>I agree with Mike on this one.  I've had my Bach Chicago C for about 6 
>months and love it.  The response and pitch are both a big improvement over 
>my 229/25H.  There was an adjustment period however.  It's tough to 
>explain, but it does blow differently than the 229/25H.  When I tried to 
>play it like I played the old horn the sound just wasn't there.  A few days 
>of practicing Clarke, Getchell and Glantz were all it took to find the 
>sweet spot consistently.
>
>  FWIW,
>
>  Matt