Vista_Pan_Double_Tenor

Double Tenors
Double Tenors are most often used in larger pan ensembles as a color instrument and to double the melody that the lead pans are playing but in a lower harmony. The range is similar to the double seconds ( 2 & 1/2 octaves starting about a half octave below middle C). Compared to the Double Seconds, they have a more mellow sound which is well suited to it’s harmony role but have comparatively less bite, making them not as desirable for main melody in a small ensemble. Pictured below is a popular tuning that we offer. We also can make them in a custom tuning.

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VistaPans are available in the following finishes

Hi-Gloss Chrome Finish

The hi-gloss chrome produces a  thicker fuller tone and warmth while providing a spectacular mirror like finish. A fully professional instrument with extra care taken to ensure consistency and balance in tuning.

Standard Chrome Finish

 Chrome pans produce slightly more resonance in the lower notes than the hi-gloss black. When compared to a painted pan, chrome pans have a fuller, brighter tone due to the fact that paint often restricts the free vibration of higher notes and causes a somewhat more “clunky” sound. After the chroming process, the master tuner must retune the entire instrument and the more time spent tuning, the better the tone.

Hi-Gloss Black Finish

Chrome is a classic look for a pan, but the high gloss black is a more quality consistent finish. Many people find it more appealing to the eye than the chrome pan. Hi-Gloss Black is a new thicker material that adheres to the metal much like a chrome giving it a sound very close to a chrome pan resulting in a more brilliant resonance.