[TPIN] adding resistance to a horn?

Matthew Hilgenberg hilgenboogie at earthlink.net
Thu Mar 20 10:07:01 EDT 2008


Hey guys,
With Easter coming up I've dusted off the old picc, and I've noticed  
something that has bothered me ever since I've gotten it.  I like  
resistance in a horn, and this picc feels really big.  It's a Kanstul  
made French Besson, which I've heard is about the same design as a  
regular Kanstul, without all the extra bells and whistles.  My  
mouthpiece has been a Bach 7E, which I hated, so I recently took  
advantage of the wwbw $3 mouthpiece closeout and picked up a Jet Tone  
7S.  It's brighter sounding, and adds some resistance, but the horn  
still feels huge.
My question is this:  I've heard that changing to a Louisville pipe  
can help with intonation, but is there anything out there designed to  
add resistance to the picc?  I'm not looking to replace the horn,  
especially since I only play it 4-5 times a year, but I would like to  
find some kind of reasonable solution.
Thanks!
Matt


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