That's what I'm getting at, you may be over compensating the effect of the black coating.Mr.Gumby wrote:Not to me, obviously. Although i am comparing plain brass, nickel and painted (pro) versions of the tube, visually. So there may be an element of apples and oranges there. The head, the important part, doesn't appear different at all.The difference between the 2 nickel versions are immediately obvious to sight and feel.
Also, if external diameters are same so that the heads are perfectly exchangeable, then the pro version, having a thicker wall, results in a smaller inner bore diameter. Whilst a smaller bore is not always beneficial, many people on this forum seem to think that modern Feadogs and Generations are too loud and needs a bit more sweetness.