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Re: Besson Versus Bach

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Subject: Re: Besson Versus Bach
From: "Phil Kingsbury" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 10:19:26 -0000
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>I played a new Sovereign last year and not only had problems with
>sluggish values and a tuning slide that was so loose I had to make sure
>that I wasn't playing too flat every now and then. I also had real
>problems producing a true top A. Having changed instruments to an older
>sovereign in the middle of last year, I am far happier with the result.

Funny you should say that. I've just bought a new Sovereign and have noticed
that the top A was "temperamental". However, I've noticed that as I play it
more, the A is coming more and more easily. I'm not aware that I'm doing
anything different, I think the instrument is just bedding down.

Phil Kingsbury
Godalming Band


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