Check out the link above the photo--the response seemed to be very positive.GH wrote:Susceptible to corrosion or not - do the aluminium alloy horn sound differently from brass horns? Or is it within normal variance?
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That's a very interesting design -- it'd be worth trying!Chuck(G) wrote:So, who'd like to do a tuba along the same lines?
I suspect stainless steel and/or titanium would be better choices ...Henry wrote:... years of experience with metal constructs and corrosion clearly shows that thin aluminum tubing is an appalling choice for instrument tubing- especially in a dank setting such as the interior of a french horn.
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