That's a nice thing about the Yamaha YBB-103. It's just not possible to mix up the pistons!bloke wrote:Why not make all of the valves interchangeable on piston tubas (like the 1970's Olds "Pinto" trumpet) ?
Most tuba players (I know I'm not) are really not smart enough to keep track of all of those valves and holes.
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Same with the Yamaha YBB-103bloke wrote:Why not make all of the valves interchangeable on piston tubas (like the 1970's Olds "Pinto" trumpet) ?
Most tuba players (I know I'm not) are really not smart enough to keep track of all of those valves and holes.
(actually not a bad idea...)
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