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Hello all,

Living in Southern California I was wondering, are there any adverse effects of leaving my tuba in the back of a closed SUV when it's hot outside???


Regards, Tim

Bloke's post should be duely noted.

Do you REALLY want to kill off all that microbiotica in your tuba? That's where that great "smell that reminds me of 7th grade" comes from.

Haugan wrote:Bloke's post should be duely noted.

Do you REALLY want to kill off all that microbiotica in your tuba? That's where that great "smell that reminds me of 7th grade" comes from.

I have a 1955 Cleveland trumpet that I bought at a garage sale that has that smell in it's case. That's why it sold so cheap

"Smells Like Teen Spirit"? Hmmmmm, I think Kurt beat all of us to that one......

schlepporello wrote:I've routinely left my 3/4 Buescher in my pick-up on hot days. The only adverse effect I had was notes left on the windows from prospective theives asking that I please leave something worth stealing in the truck. This would leave me with no choice but to take it back home and oil the valves.

LOL
You seem to have the situation pegged.

The only effect I could see is someone running off with it. Here at school we had two people have the same thing happen. And one other guy who was in such a hurry he just left the horn in the parking lot. It sat for atleast an hour before he realized it wasnt with him. Lucky for him no one touched it.

JB

Not only will the valves dry out, but also the slides. And unless it's all made out of the same metal, it'll expand at different rates, including the solder. (There's another thread about expansion rates and having the valves stop moving because of it for certain kinds) Plus, having the horn get bigger will make it play flat.

Certain types of lacquer do not like extreme heat. Discoloration might occur.

windshieldbug wrote:Not only will the valves dry out, but also the slides. And unless it's all made out of the same metal, it'll expand at different rates, including the solder. (There's another thread about expansion rates and having the valves stop moving because of it for certain kinds) Plus, having the horn get bigger will make it play flat.

Actually, the heat affects the air inside the tuba more than the metal: heat = less dense air = higher velocity = the horn will actually play sharp.

... well, I knew it was one of those two... JUST PLAY LOUDER, AND EVERYONE ELSE WILL ADJUST TO YOU!