Posted by Mick on November 12, 1999 at 20:35:38:
In Reply to: (colored)laquer on tubas posted by too embarassed to say on November 11, 1999 at 21:35:10:
Some of the B&S tubas (PT-6, PT-10) including all of the Mel Culbertson models have a gold colored lacquer. This is not gold brass but actually a lacquer with some coloring in it. Looks very good when new but has a certain faded elegance once it starts to wear off or you get a few well placed noticeable dents.