Jul 26, 2012 · Donn wrote:If you like helicons - you're the one who's carrying it, go with what you like.In normal playing (i.e., not the horrible blatting you might hear in a football stadium), my feeling is that there is no real categorical difference - they'll sound similar, within the limits of variation between one sousaphone and the next, or one helicon and the next.

Apr 26, 2004 · My greater point - Sousaphone bits were originally created to solve an ergonomic issue. Adding or removing them should be done to fix ergonomics, not for tuning. Bloke's post does a better job of addressing the potential impact to the instrument's tone, but even that depends on if the instrument was designed for the bits to make that kind of ...

Mar 30, 2009 · Getting articulations clean on a sousaphone is a bit harder than your regular concert tuba. If you don't mind spending the extra $$$, a LM-10 is a good match for a sousaphone, although as some have already mentioned, being used for marching band it'll probably eventually be dropped.

Mar 19, 2004 · Dan Schultz TubaTinker Posts: 10424 Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 4:46 am Location: Newburgh, Indiana

Mar 19, 2004 · Olds and Reynolds sousaphone "necks" (upper mouthpipe, technically) and tuning bits are the same, all Conns use the same neck & bits, King has had 2 different style necks but uses the same bits. The King bit set consists of one larger and one smaller bit.

Nov 13, 2008 · But as far as I can see, the straight bell also represents a shorter acoustic length than the 2 conical knees and a bell flare needed for a bell forward sousaphone version. Maybe a CC raincatcher would be possible, but the knee and the very wide diameter collars likely would have to be custom made. Klaus

Sep 30, 2016 · 38K - #10 Bore BBb Sousaphone Grand (three valves regular action) (LP) The bore is the same as the popular 14K sousas but the large bows are the same size as the 20K sousas iiipopes wrote: Yes, the @1930 38K I play is an …

Jul 20, 2005 · We mentioned that our sousaphone needs some fiberglass repair and a paint job and she said her husband will repair the fiberglass and put on a automotive quality finish in the school's colors. The sousaphone was patched by a music store several years ago. …

Jun 26, 2010 · But for marching in formation, in a military style, the sideways configuration Dan pictured will result in the sousaphones invading each others' turf. Plus, the sousaphone players will be having to wear berets instead of the same hats others wear. When held properly, a sousaphone player should be able to wear a shako.

Oct 27, 2011 · Hello I have never played CC but I do play Bb and Eb and own a 26k Eb Sousaphone that I wish was a 28k. IMO a 4 valve Eb tuba or Sousa has a much better chromatic range than a 3 valve Bb tuba or Sousa if you do decide Eb is …