Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 5th valve options & benefits?


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Posted by Erik on February 10, 2001 at 12:49:37:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 5th valve options & benefits? posted by Joe B.S.-ing S. on February 09, 2001 at 08:44:46:

It seems a good way to check this out would be by evaluating the diffence between the Conn 52J and 56J, as they are the exact same tuba aside from the bell. Also, I don't know much about the specifics of some of the horns people have mentioned so far, but it seems to me that manufacturers would put different bells on different tubing prior to the bell (i.e. the bell flair might not be the ONLY culprit). And then this brings us back to a similar discussion to that of discussing the merits of piston vs. rotary valves, that is, what is better: notes that that slot cleanly or notes that are "smoother." Just some food for thought . . .

Erik


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