Posted by Doug on August 25, 2003 at 23:18:25:
In Reply to: Dents posted by Question on August 25, 2003 at 22:55:49:
In short, yes, some are more resistant to denting.
In long, this resistance can vary within a specific model. The discussion below about Mirafones demonstrates this effect. Other horns, such as the St. Pete, are simply dent magnets. No exaggeration, I touched one and left a dent.
But you are correct, mishandling can dent any tuba.
Doug "whose mirafone had many dents from its past(most em rolled out) but who personally only made two while playing it" G