Identification?
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Identification?
Good morning! I recently picked up this sousaphone for use in a street band and really like it. I don’t see any markers mark or imprint anywhere. Any ideas what it is?
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Re: Identification?
It looks like the items listed on eBay from India. I have never been around one.
Easy to play? What else can you say about it?
Easy to play? What else can you say about it?
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Gnagey/Martin Mammoth BBb
King BBb sousaphone
Gnagey/Martin Mammoth BBb
King BBb sousaphone
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I have seen one of those in person and it's not that. It stays in tune! Seems well made and much thicker metal than the ones from India. The tech at the place I bough
t it from said he thought it was fairly old. It came with a giant hard case that has clearly seen better days.You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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And yes, easy to play. Super smooth action on the valves.
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Just realized that the picture of the instrument was taken from a high angle (I'm 6'5") and exaggerates the size of the bell vs the body. I am thinking it may be a Chinese clone of some sort.
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Very similar! Thanks.