another silly question

big_blue_tubist · Post by **big_blue_tubist** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:33 am

Something for the aspiring parody artists out there...

My favorite tuba is chrome...

(to "Her favorite color is Chrome" by Trace Adkins)

tubatooter1940 · Post by **tubatooter1940** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:21 am

johnny jones asked a good question. If we have a shiny new tuba we are most anxious to keep it that way. An older horn looks great if we can make it shine like a new one.
My 1940 King got it's first dent soon after it was bought by the Nashville city school system. I received it in well dented but playable condition. Spending long dollars to improve the looks of this tuba would be trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I put some U.S.A. flags on both sides behind the bell. A bad spot on the lower left quadrant of the recording bell was covered with a 5 X 7 photo of my grandson blowing this very same horn. Looks pretty good like it is. Plays fine.
The three junkers in my carport got their first dents long before I bought them. I will not fix the present dents. If someone dented any of my cars and their insurance paid me I would leave the new dent in and party on the insurance check.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:57 am

bloke wrote:Stainless nickel (nickel-chrome), though, is a very good choice.

What is that, Joe? I always though of triple chrome plating as being copper-nickel-chrome. How does this differ?