Page 1 of 1

Re: How to Destroy a Sousaphone Bell

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:15 pm
by toobagrowl
He just creased the side of the sousa bell when he landed-- he didn't 'destroy' it at all. It's fairly easy to hammer/burnish/roll out that crease. Besides, it's just an old Conn 20K :|

Re: How to Destroy a Sousaphone Bell

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:21 pm
by toobagrowl
TubaBum wrote: Do that 10 or 15 times in the course of a season on "accident" and see how bad the bell looks. After a certain point it's trash.
If those guys damage those bells that often then they need to go with fiberglass sousas...