Posted by Dragomir on May 14, 2003 at 21:13:24:
In Reply to: Super Sharp Playing EEb Tuba posted by Deet on May 14, 2003 at 15:25:17:
It might also be that this instrument is an old "high pitch" model where A4 is about 457 Hz. That's pretty darned sharp (over 60 cents). High pitch was a standard for US bands before the turn of the century, after which it was gradually phased out.