[TPIN] Bore sizes......

[JFDonaldsn at aol.com]

> The difference between .459"/.460"(ML) and .462"(L) is .002"/.003", i.e.
> 2-3 thousands of an inch.
> Can it be perceived, can it be verified, or is it yet another
> imagination?
> 

All I know is that the difference between a Schilke B1 (nominally a .460 bore 
with 'step' ups to .463 in the valve bows and .468 in the tuning slide bows) 
and a Schilke X3 (.463 all the way) is very clear from the first blow and even 
more clear after having played the X3 for a more extended time. The bells on 
each model are the same. I think most average players could tell the 
difference in a blind test.

    Jim Donaldson    
    Denver Colorado
    http://www.dallasmusic.org/schilke/
    http://www.dallasmusic.org/gearhead/



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