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Schwab · 06-14-2008, 10:07 AM

gdong, I think your horns are probably .468 and .470, .700 is closer to a tuba bore size!

I've found that bore size is basically irrelevant in terms of how an instrument plays. Leadpipe tapers and bell flares factor in much more than bore size.

06-14-2008, 10:07 AM	#32 (permalink)
Schwab Moderator Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the road Posts: 1,125	Re: Thoughts on large bore horns... gdong, I think your horns are probably .468 and .470, .700 is closer to a tuba bore size! I've found that bore size is basically irrelevant in terms of how an instrument plays. Leadpipe tapers and bell flares factor in much more than bore size. __________________ Dylan Schwab Stage 1 New York