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Re: cleaning tubas
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 10:36 am
by Dan Schultz
bloke wrote: - Most tubas that I see (from the most irresponsible public school use to the fussiest professional use) feature pistons or rotors that are out of regulation.
+100 -- This is BY FAR the biggest cause of a tuba playing bad... assuming the waterkey cork is in place and there aren't any serious leaks.
Even minor valve alignment problems compound since there are usually three or more valves.
Re: cleaning tubas
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:15 pm
by Mark
TubaTinker wrote:This is BY FAR the biggest cause of a tuba playing bad...
Well, the biggest
mechanical cause. Operator error is
the biggest cause.
Re: cleaning tubas
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 1:28 pm
by Dan Schultz
Mark wrote:TubaTinker wrote:This is BY FAR the biggest cause of a tuba playing bad...
Well, the biggest
mechanical cause. Operator error is
the biggest cause.
Re: cleaning tubas
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:55 pm
by thattubachick
How do you know if your valves are out of regulation (alignment? is that the same thing?)? (Aside from bringing it to a tech?)