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Holy Moses!
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 12:53 pm
by daveinem
Re: Holy Moses!
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:26 pm
by daveinem
So I have two questions for the more expert here:
Can anyone tell me how this tuning mechanism works?
Are these horns that out of tune that they need a ton of adjustment?
Thanks!
Re: Holy Moses!
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:12 pm
by UDELBR
They got some pretty nice pix of leadpipe "red rot" there up on ol' Ebay...

Re: Holy Moses!
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:36 pm
by Donn
UncleBeer wrote:They got some pretty nice pix of leadpipe "red rot" there up on ol' Ebay...
On this tuba? In the front close-up, I see some pink dots. I would have said trivial surface corrosion, though.
Re: Holy Moses!
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:40 am
by UDELBR
Donn wrote: In the front close-up, I see some pink dots. I would have said trivial surface corrosion, though.
Note it's
only on the leadpipe (the first place it'd show up).
Re: Holy Moses!
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:28 am
by eupher61
dezincification. Red rot. That's it. Classic.