Hello all recorder players,
I was happy to find this small forum nestled among all the other woodwind instruments.
Recently I dug a long forgotten five dollar Yamaha Soprano ABS recorder from my closet, purchased at, of all places, Staples/Business Depot, years ago.
My sense of musicality has improved somewhat over time, and I gave it a whirl. Liking the potential of what I heard, I decided to see what else is out there.
I've concluded the following:
-Soprano is a bit high pitched for my regular taste. Bass recorders are out of my price range, and tenor, in between, has a nice sound from what I've heard. I'm looking for one of those.
-I like the look (and I would guess the tactile sensation) of a wood instrument. I also gather that a Tenor recorder made of solid wood would fetch a price higher than I can justify or afford, for anything of reasonable quality. (Meaning, I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars right now).
-It seems that you can make a pretty fine instrument for most needs out of ABS, so I've looked around, and it seems down to the following two ABS models:
The very popular Yamaha YRT-304B:
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YRT-30...8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1235174148&sr=8-1
The Dolmetsch - NV40:
http://www.long-mcquade.com/?page=products&ProductsID=622&msg=add
I'm looking for something that can put out reasonable (not deafening) if necessary, but that can also be played softly and sweetly. I prefer a smoother, rounder tone opposed to a sharper, shriller tone.
Also, on this page: http://www.aswltd.com/guiderec.htm#tenor they talk about different recorders, and mention that the Yamaha 300 series has good/interesting tonal qualities, but may not have the best intonation off-the-shelf. They offer "custom tuning" to correct this.
Has anyone had experience with such a procedure? Would you deem it necessary, or not?
And my final question - can you stick a wooden mouthpiece onto a plastic bodied recorder? I don't really have a problem with ABS - and the smell/taste of new plastic bothers me, which I don't notice in the least with mine, so I assume they use well sealed, safe plastic. I just like the though of a wooden mouthpiece...but maybe that means a whole wooden instrument!
Well, thanks for your help. I look forward to your responses!
Cheers,
R.ticle One
I was happy to find this small forum nestled among all the other woodwind instruments.
Recently I dug a long forgotten five dollar Yamaha Soprano ABS recorder from my closet, purchased at, of all places, Staples/Business Depot, years ago.
My sense of musicality has improved somewhat over time, and I gave it a whirl. Liking the potential of what I heard, I decided to see what else is out there.
I've concluded the following:
-Soprano is a bit high pitched for my regular taste. Bass recorders are out of my price range, and tenor, in between, has a nice sound from what I've heard. I'm looking for one of those.
-I like the look (and I would guess the tactile sensation) of a wood instrument. I also gather that a Tenor recorder made of solid wood would fetch a price higher than I can justify or afford, for anything of reasonable quality. (Meaning, I can't spend much more than a hundred dollars right now).
-It seems that you can make a pretty fine instrument for most needs out of ABS, so I've looked around, and it seems down to the following two ABS models:
The very popular Yamaha YRT-304B:
http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-YRT-30...8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1235174148&sr=8-1
The Dolmetsch - NV40:
http://www.long-mcquade.com/?page=products&ProductsID=622&msg=add
I'm looking for something that can put out reasonable (not deafening) if necessary, but that can also be played softly and sweetly. I prefer a smoother, rounder tone opposed to a sharper, shriller tone.
Also, on this page: http://www.aswltd.com/guiderec.htm#tenor they talk about different recorders, and mention that the Yamaha 300 series has good/interesting tonal qualities, but may not have the best intonation off-the-shelf. They offer "custom tuning" to correct this.
Has anyone had experience with such a procedure? Would you deem it necessary, or not?
And my final question - can you stick a wooden mouthpiece onto a plastic bodied recorder? I don't really have a problem with ABS - and the smell/taste of new plastic bothers me, which I don't notice in the least with mine, so I assume they use well sealed, safe plastic. I just like the though of a wooden mouthpiece...but maybe that means a whole wooden instrument!
Well, thanks for your help. I look forward to your responses!
Cheers,
R.ticle One
