Sousaphone Stands
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Sousaphone Stands
I recently purchased a Hercules sousaphone stand and I have a problem with it. My 40K and 22K are TOO BIG to fit in it properly. The horns are too tall for the top bracket of the stand to fit around the bell collar section. Were these stands made for smaller sousaphones like the King line? I thought these stands would have been adjustable but they're not. Any recommendations on a stand that would fit my big 6/4 sousas?
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- TubaDude
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Re: Sousaphone Stands
I'm using the Randall May/Yamaha Sousaphone stand for my 1909 King 1340 Helicon and 1913 York Eb/CC Helicon. On the King there's still plenty of room on the hooks on the top yoke to fit a much larger horn. I think the model number of the stand is the RM-TUSOU or something like that and they're about $120.00. I took a while googling to find a store that actual had them in stock.
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Re: Sousaphone Stands
bloke wrote:
Assuming complete accuracy in your report - and no options overlooked (I'm ignorant, here, and will only be speaking in general terms, I actually OWN one of these stands, but never used it and it is on loan), is there someone nearby who could possibly unbolt/cut and weld/fabricate one part that would make everything work?
Is the component that would be altered painted an easy-to-match color, such as satin-black?
I encounter friendly welders (one-man shops) who are willing to help out, and charge not-fancy prices for little jobs.
I think this would be my best option. I could probably have a welder extend it an inch or so for cheaper than buying another stand. I like this one for portability and love how it folds up pretty compact. I used it last night for a gig but the horn didn't fit in it right. Made me feel uneasy only having the bottom of the horn properly secured and the top just kind of resting on one side of it.
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Re: Sousaphone Stands
I need a stand I can throw in the car and carry inside a building with my sousaphone without making two trips. Those stands don't look very portable to me.lost wrote:Wenger sousaphone stand/chair can hold a 46k. I'd look into it for your needs.
(And i'd call those sousas 5/4)
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Re: Sousaphone Stands
The Hercules is defa mutely too small for a 40K....I gently set mine on it and it worked. It fit a Sara dead Holton sousaphone just fine.....so anything smaller than a 20K/40K 9r King Giant should work.
I like the Yamaha airlift stand..... but some do not.....it would work well if you want that type of stand.
jc
I like the Yamaha airlift stand..... but some do not.....it would work well if you want that type of stand.
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: Sousaphone Stands
I will look into the Yamaha stand. Does it fold up easily and compact enough to throw in the car and take to gigs?MrBasseyPants wrote:The Hercules is defa mutely too small for a 40K....I gently set mine on it and it worked. It fit a Sara dead Holton sousaphone just fine.....so anything smaller than a 20K/40K 9r King Giant should work.
I like the Yamaha airlift stand..... but some do not.....it would work well if you want that type of stand.
jc
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Re: Sousaphone Stands
It does....btut you'd have to fund one used....they didn't;t seem to be very popular....TUbajohn20J wrote:I will look into the Yamaha stand. Does it fold up easily and compact enough to throw in the car and take to gigs?MrBasseyPants wrote:The Hercules is defa mutely too small for a 40K....I gently set mine on it and it worked. It fit a Sara dead Holton sousaphone just fine.....so anything smaller than a 20K/40K 9r King Giant should work.
I like the Yamaha airlift stand..... but some do not.....it would work well if you want that type of stand.
jc
https://reverb.com/item/11624796-yamaha ... d-rm-shsou" target="_blank
It is a display stand....,not a playing stand.
jc
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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!