Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 3 valve vs. 4 valve for beginner?


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Posted by Frederick J. Young on May 19, 2003 at 07:04:23:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 3 valve vs. 4 valve for beginner? posted by AW on May 13, 2003 at 21:42:45:

All tubas from Conn and King during the best years were the same when they were new! Conn had a staff of great acoustical engineers who published papers detailing the compromises I have mentioned. Given the same shaped instument it only makes sense to have the proper length valve slides to get the notes in tune.


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