Posted by Antisocial Practice-room Dweller on April 12, 2001 at 14:14:08:
In Reply to: A 983 question posted by Steve H. on April 11, 2001 at 22:23:36:
I play on a 983.  At first I didn't like the lower register, but the funny thing is, the more time I spend playing the horn, the better response I get.  
But seriously, I have played on a different 983 (not mine), and I could make it respond better than my own.  So I think as with any horn, it varies.  There are bad horns, and there are good horns.  I think it is the effort you put into playing them that will determine this...