Posted by Chuck(G) on April 22, 2001 at 12:34:04:
In Reply to: Re: Re: why compensating, really? posted by Frederick J. Young on April 21, 2001 at 22:11:41:
Your comments about the Eb pedal got me to trying it out on various BBb instruments I own and, if I understand what you're saying, the results do corroborate your claim. The Eb pedal is child's play on a 0.655" bore York BBb, but almost impossible on a 0.900" Cazzani-Rampone. Harder on an 0.812" Alex than on a 0.750" King. I can hit the low Bb pedal on all of these quite easily. In particular, the Cazzani-Rampone, being of Milanese manufacture is more flügelhorn-like than any of the others--big bore, small gradual taper through the large branches and a quickly flaring bell.