Posted by Chuck(G) on April 04, 2003 at 03:14:04:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Schmidt euphonium posted by James on April 03, 2003 at 12:48:59:
Well, A4=442 is only 8 cents sharper than A440. On a euphonium, this represents a main tuning slide pull of 0.7 cm (0.28", or about 9/32"). So it can't be a simple matter of being built far too sharp.