acquiring an OLD Buescher (c.1920's) sousa/helicon gooseneck

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Re: acquiring an OLD Buescher (c.1920's) sousa/helicon goose

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bloke wrote:I have discovered (decided...??) that the YAMAHA sousaphone gooseneck really closely approximates the shape of the 1920's (w-a-y pre-Selmer) Buescher shoulder-mount BBb instruments (sousaphones and helicons).
And perhaps others. I have a pre-1900 (maker unknown) Eb helicon which was rehabbed (by a previous owner) using a sousaphone gooseneck. It works, but somehow just doesn't *look* right.
bloke wrote:
If there is ANY folks who find themselves in the position of needing a 1920's BBb Buescher sousaphone/helicon gooseneck,
Only if the rest of the Buescher is attached (and in playable condition). Then, perhaps we can talk.
Kenneth Sloan
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