| WT intonation
Hi guys,
I recently bought a lightly used WT in gold plate. Its in near perfect condition, other than a nearly imperceptable ding on the bell near the 1st valve.I've been playing it for a week now, and even though I really like the horn, I'm having some issues with intonation. I'm having to pull the tuning slide out a lot further than I'm used to ( just over an inch), and I'm still really sharp in the lower register. If I tune the middle C, everything from midline G down is sharp. I have to push the 1st slide all the way out for the F, and for the D 1&3 both must be fully extended. I can't get the Db in tune even with both slides fully extended. Upper register tuning seems to be better.
I can switch to either of my other trumpets and get the notes to tune without a problem. ( My other horns are a Bach LR180-37 and a recently restored Old's Recording. I generally use Schilke mouthpieces. ( 13C4, 13B, or 13A4a depending on the situation). So far I've been using the #1 tuning slide. I didn't like the feel of the #2 slide.
Has anyone else had issues with intonation? I really like the sound of the horn and its nice to look at, but I've got to get the tuning problems worked out before I can use it in public. Am I just not used to the horn? Do I need to switch mouthpieces?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Scott |