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Posted: **Tue Jun 29, 2010 5:07 pm**

That looks hilarious. Wouldn't you need to lengthen the valve slides as well?

Posted: **Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:51 pm**

Does it actually play an octave lower than a BBb tuba/suzy?

Posted: **Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:18 am**

subcontrabass = Bitchin'.

Posted: **Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:03 am**

The question is how does it sound compared to normal sousaphone?

Posted: **Sat Jul 03, 2010 1:09 am**

KiltieTuba wrote:The goal here is to play normal stuff down the octave without the need of an extra valve!

Bah! False tones (and probably some slide movement or a kicker for 123) are your friend. Umpteen feet of plastic tubing is not.

Posted: **Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:51 am**

Because it's only 12ish' feet long and not 36.

A long sousaphone