My own G/C gurdy has a C/D trompette (C with a capo). I still don't play
much with the trompette, though.

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> **
> I don't normally play a gurdy in G/C tuning, and will be having a 3-chanter
> gurdy built that will play in both G/C and D/G. My question is, do G/C
> players prefer a trompette tuned to low G, or a trompette that switches
> between C and D via a capo system? I'm just wondering about that sound of
> the coups produced on that low G note as opposed to the somewhat higher C
> and D notes. Is it better, worse, or doesn't matter to players very much?
> I'd rather not have a second trompette installed to get the low G if there's
> no real advantage to it, but if it makes a distinctly better sounding coup,
> I'll consider it.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mitch Gordon
> Guerneville, California, US
>
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