make of sousa in picture

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:25 pm

Looks strangely like my Martin... except I think it's the 'medium' variety. What's the stick-looking thing at six O-clock?... some sort of brace?

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:37 pm

It's a King, probably 1920's.

-Eric

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:52 pm

REYNOLDS SOUSAPHONE

REYNOLDS CONTEMPORA SOUSAPHONE

KING SILVER SOUSAPHONE

Shockwave · Post by **Shockwave** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:46 pm

The sousaphone in question looks identical to my old 1924 King, as far as I can tell, though I am now suspecting that the neck on mine is not original. On the sousaphone in the old picture the neck looks longer and the tuning slide is pushed in farther than on mine (which is set to play in tune).

By the way that Buescher is stunningly beautiful! I'm almost ashamed to put a picture of my black tarnished and duct tape patched horn so close to a picture of yours.

-Eric

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:21 pm

Right down to the slight 'V' shaped bell-reciever brace!

BTW: your tuning slide may be pulled out further due to modern 'low pitch'...