Helicon

[Erik_Sweden]

Hi all,

Any of you have any experience of a new helicon ?

/Erik Dybeus

[Donn]

Well, not exactly - just old helicons, which I think are really quite similar. If something like that appeals to you, it would be a really good idea to try one in person first. Not necessarily the very same instrument, though that's ideal, but one of the same model will tell you whether it fits you. The Cerveny series is the only one I know of that we see new; they don't offer as much adjustability as the US sousaphone, so posture depends on how well it happens to fit. From my experience with F and Eb models, they seem to be made for someone a little shorter than me (188 cm.)