King Sousaphones (New megathread anyone?) - TubeNet - Chisham
2017年1月27日 · The earliest BBb "raincatcher" shown is #65424 c.1918-1925. 1924: in their ‘24 catalog, H.N. White publishes their modern bell-front Sousaphone, Symphony model 1250 with a cute ‘lil 22” bell and their now-standard .687” bore. Only the bell diameter and engraving will evolve, everything else will pretty much remain unchanged until the ...
Sousaphone Tuning Bits - TubeNet - Chisham
2004年4月26日 · 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 ...
Setting up a Sousaphone's neck and bits - TubeNet - Chisham
2015年7月20日 · Focus on the location of the instrument body first. The top should be on the shoulder, without contacting the neck or spine/upper back. The bottom should be at the right hip. Once these two points are right, you can breath (and move) correctly. This also puts your right hand is in a relaxed position while playing.
Playing sousaphone without hurting my shoulder - TubeNet
2009年3月15日 · If you march with the Sousaphone you can teach yourself to move in a way that doesn't cause the instrument to bounce; you will have to learn to walk 'from the hips down' without much up-and-down in your gait. There are some very experienced players here. More ideas will follow. Keep at it! David.
CC sousaphone? - TubeNet
2008年11月13日 · The great "Red Lehr" in St. Louis is still playing on one and he appeared on Gene Pokorny's CD. He plays a York Sousaphone in "C". David. PS - Love the new mouthpiece! Thanks. John 3:16. Mack Brass 200S BBb. Yamaha …
A good sousaphone mouthpiece? - TubeNet - Chisham
2009年4月14日 · 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.
Conn Sousaphone numbers - TubeNet - Chisham
2021年2月5日 · 1) The 14K sousaphone and its relatives, the Pan-American, the Cavalier, the "lightweight" souzys, etc., all have the .734 standard valve block and usually the 24-inch bell. 2) The 20K (metal) & 22K (fiberglass) souzys have the .734 bore, but with the larger diameter bugle, short throw valves, and the 26-inch bell.
Helicon vs Sousaphone - TubeNet - Chisham
2010年8月29日 · For traveling on busses/trains etc. it is hard to beat a sousaphone. The 36k at roughly 16 pounds is much easier on the body for a three hour gig than a brass sousaphone. The brass King offers a more focused -less woofy sound without the flat middle C that it seems all Conn Helicons/Sousaphones suffer from.
Sousaphone Necks and Bits - TubeNet
2004年3月19日 · 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. In a pinch, a Conn bit can be substituted for the smaller King bit, but is too small to ...
Sousaphone leadpipe help - TubeNet - Chisham
2004年12月6日 · Re: Sousaphone leadpipe help. by WC8KCY » Fri Dec 11, 2015 2:54 am. The neck receiver on my (Martin) Indiana sousaphone measures .700 with the ligature screw loosened, and takes a Conn neck. I'd wager that a Conn neck would fit the Buescher. This may not be helpful, but I played a BBb "The Buescher" sousaphone from the same era for a couple …