Dynasty Sousaphone
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Hank74
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Dynasty Sousaphone
Happy New Year! I'm was looking into a used Dynasty 4 valve, BBb Sousaphone. I noticed there is tubing that wraps around the main tubing, which I think goes with the fourth valve. Has anyone played a Dynasty Sousa 4 valve? How is it?
Hank74
Baritone Horn: Wessex BBb
Contras: Dynasty BBb
Helicon: Wessex BBb
Sousas: Conn, Holton, Jupiter, King, Yamaha. All BBb.
Tubas: King, Martin, Reynolds (one w/Olds bell). All BBb.
Baritone Horn: Wessex BBb
Contras: Dynasty BBb
Helicon: Wessex BBb
Sousas: Conn, Holton, Jupiter, King, Yamaha. All BBb.
Tubas: King, Martin, Reynolds (one w/Olds bell). All BBb.
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mjrctuba
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Re: Dynasty Sousaphone
I have a used Dynasty 4-valve sousaphone (see my pic to the right). On mine, the fourth valve plays remarkably flat. I bought it anyway because it was a good deal, but it turns out I don't use the fourth valve much, so it's just extra weight to carry around. One of these days I'm going to look into having that issue fixed. Otherwise, it's a good horn with a great big sound.
Michael R. Cavitt
Tuba: Vereins-Musikanten, Cincinnati Civic Orchestra
Tuba: Vereins-Musikanten, Cincinnati Civic Orchestra
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Karituba
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Re: Dynasty Sousaphone
Also ... DyNASTY is no longer making instruments... might be difficult to get serviced.
20 tubas and counting