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The whole 3 rd register from high D on up is brought down in pitch. High C is 30 cents lower, high B is 15 cents lower and high Bb is in tune.

The various dimensions of the wall of a headjoint, have their effects on performance characteristics. Enhancing any particular characteristic can diminish the other performance characteristics. Therefore, the best compromise must be found for each dimension. This harmonious compromise was the goal we achieved in our wall.

By means of Power Bands we dispense with the process of soldering the wall/lip plate to the tube. Soldering it would soften the tube. Softening the tube decreases resonance. The wall is soldered to the lip plate then the wall/lip plate is secured to the tube, held in place by the pressure of Power Bands.

Tantalum and Niobium are refractory metals. Refractory metals on the periodic table have the highest melting point of all elements except carbon. They are both denser and harder than other metals. They have similar qualities to transition metals like gold, silver, and platinum but they are inert (extremely corrosion resistant) so nothing can be soldered to them. The greater density affects the low-frequency overtones and the greater hardness affects the high-frequency overtones, balancing out the full spectrum of sound that is produced by headjoints made of these refractory metals.

To understand the purpose of this added weight and rubber stopper we offer the following analogy. If you were to throw a golf ball into a net or something soft and spongy, it would bounce off with little energy. It would not go far. If you were to throw that same golf ball at concrete, it would rebound with almost as much energy as you used to throw it. The inclusion of the extra weight in the assembly and crown creates a hard, dense surface that reflects all the sound, as opposed to a traditional cork and hollow assembly that absorbs some of the sound. Our crown assembly will not require the regular maintenance that cork requires. It should endure for the life span of the headjoint.