Re: Dimensions of Tubas


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Posted by Leland on May 21, 2001 at 11:56:49:

In Reply to: Dimensions of Tubas posted by Frederick J. Young on May 20, 2001 at 19:23:37:

I agree that the taper(s) of the tubing and locations of bends all affect intonation. I've known designers who would re-wrap a prototype to improve intonation.

I'm wondering how the acid gets rid of only the brass and not the lead. It's been a while since high school chemistry (not counting a college semester wayyyy back when). Do sulfuric & nitric acids only affect the metals in brass? Are there ever problems with the solder used to construct the instrument?


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