Posted by Joe S. on February 07, 2000 at 09:29:20:
In Reply to: Looking for protection for bottom bow posted by Santos on February 07, 2000 at 06:42:33:
I am NOT one who thinks that I can hear the grass grow, etc., and the "lacquer vs. silver" mess to me is 99% humbug.
HOWEVER, one time when I had the opportunity to play two VERY similar tubas of the same model, I experimented with a big bottom bow guard pad. I could ALWAYS pick out the tuba with the pad tied on to it when my friend was playing the two tubas and switching the pad back and forth.
I don't know if this would have any bearing on your quest. (I also don't know of a current source for tuba bow protection. I think that old one was made in a shoe repair shop, possibly.)