Posted by Correction on January 31, 2002 at 23:26:01:
In Reply to: Re: What's it for? posted by tuba slang on January 31, 2002 at 21:37:07:
"top-loading" - in tuba lingo usually refers to gig bags with bell-end zippers
"top-loader" - in tuba lingo usually refers to tubas with pistons oriented vertically and with the bell on the player's left side.