Posted by Chuck(G) on February 26, 2002 at 00:59:08:
In Reply to: A=336 for old B & H tubas? posted by Bill on February 25, 2002 at 09:24:29:
A=435 was, in fact, the "international low pitch" standard prior to about 1925. You often see the same sort of problem with American-made tubas of the era. Whack about an inch and a half or so out of the main tubing somewheere and you're in business.