What Sousaphone?

bigtubby · Post by **bigtubby** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:16 pm

Does anyone recognize the sousaphone in this video? I have a bell engraved "Keefer" that is similar but the throat is a bit bigger I think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WGU5d4H9Pg&t=1m24s

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:08 pm

Well... the neck and bits are certainly Conn.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:54 am

The throat looks very wide compared to the bell diameter. Is that diameter only 22"?

Klaus

sousaphone68 · Post by **sousaphone68** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:12 am

The video credits Jim Parker as the tuba player his website shows a Conn 38K
http://www.jimmyparker.net/#!The%20Conn ... 9/image3vx" target="_blank

bigtubby · Post by **bigtubby** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:37 am

Thanks - everyone and yeah I should have chased him down. The bell flare looked way too small to me ... camera angle maybe?

bigtubby · Post by **bigtubby** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:02 pm

TubaTinker wrote:Well... the neck and bits are certainly Conn.

Off topic but: Dan, you will probably appreciate Brad who is a tinker supreme as well as a great guitarist.

He designed, built and patented this folding guitar: