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"Circus" Sousaphone

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:59 pm
by jacobg
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This is from http://www.circusmuseum.nl/
Lots of pictures, lots of brass instruments, lots of oddities.

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:35 pm
by XtremeEuph
lmao nice find lol im cracking up over the website.

Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:50 pm
by windshieldbug
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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:57 pm
by Joe Baker
windshieldbug wrote:Image
Looks like the perfect horn for those high notes! :lol:
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I can't tell for sure, but if this is based on an Eb, this could be the much sought-after CC sousa.

I wouldn't want to play it in the wind, though. That's a heckuva long lever arm!
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Joe Baker, who thinks this is an indoor-only tooba.

Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:14 am
by Tom Holtz
windshieldbug wrote:Image
How many channels do you get on that thing? Did you get HBO and Cinemax free for 3 months?

Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:26 pm
by tubatooter1940
Perfect tuba to be heard over those huge crowds at Mardi Gras parades.
The thing looks appealing like E.T..


Why did E.T. want to phone home?
His girl friend's name was E.Z..