Posted by C(G) on December 29, 2003 at 18:45:02:
In Reply to: Re: A Bracing Discussion posted by ?? on December 29, 2003 at 17:30:37:
I've just been wondering if a lightly-braced tuba feels more lively in the player's hands 'cause it's vibrating more. A heavily-braced tuba might actually put more sound out of the bell because less is wasted in making the instrument feel nice and twitchy to the player.
Any thoughts on this?