Originally Posted by siarr

I bought a Yamaha Chicago C several months ago, and I really love its tone and response in the middle registers, but above g2, I really have to work to keep the tone going. Playing notes from c3 on are really hard. The horn seems to have an inordinate amount of resistance in the upper register. Has anyone else experienced this? I also tried a Bach Chicago C for a few days, and it had a similar feel, though not quite as pronounced. I use a Bach 11/2C with a 24 throat and 24 backbore. I'm thinking of trying a new leadpipe to open the high register up. Any suggestions? Many thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Chas Reskin