I have a sousaphone valve section (already removed from the body) that I want to get a valve job on and replated from lacquer / raw brass to silver. I understand there is prep work involved...and ASP clearly on their website says they can do it. So I send an inquiry....and they respond that the instrument is too big for them to do.
Does this make sense? Yeah...this is a large valve section...but smaller than a baritone.
Is my easiest route to just have a tech disassemble the valve section...and then have ASP just replate and valve job? ...or should I push ASP to see if they can do it.
I am disappointed with heir response since it seems they were eager to do this kind of work on their website.
jc
Getting Sousaphone valve section replated
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Getting Sousaphone valve section replated
MrBasseyPants - jc
My three Kings: 2007 King 2341 | 1935 King Giant 1271 | 1925 King 1265 Jumbo (now with four valves)
...and a 1920s Columbia Tenor Sousaphone
WARNING: This tuba player has been known to get his groove on via bass guitar as well!
My three Kings: 2007 King 2341 | 1935 King Giant 1271 | 1925 King 1265 Jumbo (now with four valves)
...and a 1920s Columbia Tenor Sousaphone
WARNING: This tuba player has been known to get his groove on via bass guitar as well!
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Re: Getting Sousaphone valve section replated
Yup... I even sent them a pic of the front and back of the cluster after it was removed.
I will admit a King 4v Jumbo Sousaphone valve section is hardly small....but it should be more than manageable.
I am probably going to have Dan Schultz do it since I’ve had him do work before.
I was kind of hoping for one stop shopping, but going with a trusted tech isn’t really a bad alternative
jc
I will admit a King 4v Jumbo Sousaphone valve section is hardly small....but it should be more than manageable.
I am probably going to have Dan Schultz do it since I’ve had him do work before.
I was kind of hoping for one stop shopping, but going with a trusted tech isn’t really a bad alternative
jc
MrBasseyPants - jc
My three Kings: 2007 King 2341 | 1935 King Giant 1271 | 1925 King 1265 Jumbo (now with four valves)
...and a 1920s Columbia Tenor Sousaphone
WARNING: This tuba player has been known to get his groove on via bass guitar as well!
My three Kings: 2007 King 2341 | 1935 King Giant 1271 | 1925 King 1265 Jumbo (now with four valves)
...and a 1920s Columbia Tenor Sousaphone
WARNING: This tuba player has been known to get his groove on via bass guitar as well!
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Re: Getting Sousaphone valve section replated
"MrBasseyPants" wrote, "I am probably going to have Dan Schultz do it since I’ve had him do work before."
Sounds like a plan.
Sounds like a plan.
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