Posted by Umm... on November 03, 2003 at 08:44:27:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Brasso and lacquer posted by Goodgigs on November 02, 2003 at 20:37:31:
Mr Goodgigs,
Your rant leaves me confused. You seem to slip in and out of sarcasm without clarity or patricular purpose.
Your initial idea COULD work well of course, but advising a young player to try to lacquer his instrument in a single, short post here is nothing short of ridiculous; possibly irresponsible too. You don't know the player or his circumstance.
"After all its only a beat up sousaphone !"
This horn (beat up or not) could be the player's only instrument; not some project horn.
If the player is keen to try your lacquering idea (which MAY work very nicely), he'd be well advised to seek professional help/advise in person before and hopefully during the process.
No malice, I just don't think your initial advice was the best on this occasion...
And no, I can't claim to have invented fire or a self-playing tuba : )