Posted by John R on August 08, 2001 at 08:22:58:
In Reply to: Getzen G50 posted by Tom B. on August 06, 2001 at 23:46:07:
I love the horn. I own one (CB50) and my organization recently purchased one (G50) so I have two to play on. They are both very easy to play. They do have slightly different personalities. I use the CBAJ mouthpiece on them. I do quintet and concert band and solos on it and have used it in orchestra with good success. I do not mess with the back cap on the 5th valve. As far as bad notes, the high D on my own horn was not very good but a freak accident made it much better. (You can see the story in my reply to Graham) The high D on the new horn in just fine. Intonation is very similar on both these horns although I do a small amount of slide pulling on the newer G50. On my CB50 I do not have to. I get by very well with a few alternate fingerings.
John