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Re: King Giant Sousaphone (Horn dorn)
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:21 pm
by eupher61
does the bell joint fit over your head? This one did, over my size 7 5/8 head...
If only it wasn't so dang heavy...it would still be mine!
Re: King Giant Sousaphone (Horn dorn)
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:02 am
by tofu
Re: King Giant Sousaphone (Horn dorn)
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:52 am
by WakinAZ
Nice, makes me feel, uh, inadequate with my 2350. I have not marched since age 18 and intend to keep it that way.
A little help with ergonomics: have the gooseneck and bits approach you from your
left.
Don't take my word for it, see these past threads:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19442
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=22732
Eric "who will be ordering a Wenger sousaphone chair when he finds a cheap used one" L.
Re: King Giant Sousaphone (Horn dorn)
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:04 pm
by OldsRecording
KiltieTuba wrote:
Juggernaut:
I have two floating around in my head Ceceil and Paco
I would go with "Ceceil". Things of beauty, grace and speed are always named after women. Besides, looking at the horn, I really don't see "Paco".
Re: King Giant Sousaphone (Horn dorn)
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:31 pm
by mammoth2ba
If you haven't already done so, check out:
http://www.hnwhite.com/Low%20Brass.htm#Sousaphones" target="_blank
for downloadable vintage catalog pages pertaining to your King Giant.
HN White's site indicates Giant's weight = 30 lbs.
Re: King Giant Sousaphone (Horn dorn)
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 4:21 pm
by iiipopes
Sorry to be anal-retentive, but King standard bore is 11/16, .687, not .689, which is the decimal equivalent of all the manufacturers who use metric 17.5mm.
