| The last time I checked, the moon only affects things that are growing and alive!
But, as to resonance, most of us on this board have found that there are certain horns that just play better. You can take 5 Strads, or 5 Lawlers and there will be one that really stands out. What I'm thinking is that the grand old horns of yesterday that we find today with lots of wear on 'em, have that wear because they resonated well. And, today, after many years of playing they ring even better. So, it's not because of years of playing that they ring so well, it's because they've always done that and just gotten better over the years.
I do wonder though about some of the brass material. The Conn 22B's from 1946 to 1948 along with some of the Kings from that era were probably made from recycled, fired brass casings from WW2. Did this affect the resonance making these really great horns? I have a '47 that really rings---it even impressed my teacher who is a university prof. and pro player. Interesting stuff to speculate on.............
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