Posted by Art on September 10, 2001 at 10:44:01:
In Reply to: one of my many curiosities... posted by Jeff Hicks on September 09, 2001 at 12:06:17:
Recording-bell tubas last a long time because you can lay them down flat on the floor.
Kids tend to put upright-bell tubas down vertically on the bell with great haste, resulting in great damage.