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Re: Buescher Jumbo sousaphone
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 12:57 am
by Tom Coffey
I have a matching set of silver Buescher sousaphones--a three valve and a four valve. They both play very well. The four valve is a little heavy for parades.
However, I only have one third valve between the two horns. A kind repairman found a third valve for me, and my car got stolen with the third valve still in it. I got the car back, minus the valve and one shoe of a pair I had in the car. If I ever see a one-legged sousaphone player wearing my shoe and playing a Buescher, maybe I can recover that damn valve.
Does anyone have an extra Buescher third valve they would like to sell?
Re: Buescher Jumbo sousaphone
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:01 am
by Tom Coffey
My horns are regular size, not jumbos, but play with nice large sounds. The four valve, in particular, has a lot of brass in it. PM sent on valve.
Re: Buescher Jumbo sousaphone
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:56 am
by Harvey Hartman
This is not my horn but I did do the work for the Customer and I Think its a very nice playing horn with BiG Big Sounds. Here a few pictures of me playing Thanks Harv.
Re: Buescher Jumbo sousaphone
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:56 pm
by Harvey Hartman
Hi Did anyone here buy this Buescher jumbo ??
Re: Buescher Jumbo sousaphone
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:40 pm
by Brown Mule
bloke wrote:so...
I miss seeing the dog...
I bought one of those jumbo Buescher sousaphones a long time ago. I don't remember where I bought it - probably out of the back of a pick-up truck. The valves were leaky. I put thick oil on it and got the valves to the point that they would "pop". I really didn't care for the way it played, but I've never felt comfortable playing any of the various jumbo sousaphones. (I guess I'm not man enough or something...) I sold it about a twelve years ago (as-is with dents and leaky valves) to someone who was in town from New Orleans to play at his friend's funeral. I probably sold it for about $800. They look really cool...All of the Buescher tubas and sousaphones are beautiful. Obviously, I like some of the Buescher models, which have great potential.
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I'll tell you one thing, Porter ,the dog, is definitely JUMBO. Biggest Boxer I've ever seen-------Give him a bisket, Harv.( and-------another book to read)
Re: Buescher Jumbo sousaphone
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:30 am
by Kevineckelkamp
I bought another buescherphone yesterday for all intensive purposes, which led me to google them and what do you know it shows this old thread with my old horn. Haven't seen that beast in yrs
Re: Buescher Jumbo sousaphone
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:32 am
by Kevineckelkamp
He paid most of the low price i was asking but still