| Re: Orpheum Cornet
I've heard references to "high pitched" instruments and sort of understand what's being talked about - apparently there was, for the longest time, an accepted number of cycles for a given note and, over the years (or abruptly, maybe) it was decided that said standard number should be a lesser amount. Is that what happened? So, did this action render alot of instruments pitched in Bb useless (or untuneable)? Old Tom seems to be a victim of this. I know that if I'm sharp I pull out my tuning slide to "play nice with others". Can a person (Tom for instance) have some kind of extension(s) made for his slide(s) to bring his obsolete instrument back into the fold? If so, which sections would need to be lengthened? Would this be considered a desecration of an historical artifact? At 51 is Tom an historical artifact (I'm 52). This post is beginning to sound a little like one of those TV adds for male enhancement products - my apologies.
Tim |