Posted by Lew on April 12, 2002 at 14:31:04:
In Reply to: VMI 3302 BBb 5 valve 4 piston 1 rotor posted by don't like this VMI on April 12, 2002 at 13:21:07:
I had one of these and sold it for the same reasons. I tried a Helleberg 7B and it helped it feel a little less stuffy, but I never liked the sound that I got from it. I bought it without playing it a couple of years ago because I had played a 3301 that I liked and I wanted a 5th valve to help with the low end. I found it easier to play the low notes on my 4 valve horn than on the 3302. You could try a Helleberg style mouthpiece instead of the large, bowl shaped PT-88, and that might help. Others have had good success with that model, but it just wasn't for me.