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- windshieldbug
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Now Why Didn't We Think of This???
Bb Sousaphone - Complete and playable
All the tonal advantages of fiberglass combined with all the weight advantages of brass combined with all the flexibility of no bits!
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Bloke has long been an exponent of mating brass bells to fiberglass sousaphones. So much of the weight is in the coil, and (according to Joe's tests) the bell is where brass makes the big difference. A while back, he was even inquiring as to the interest in semi-mass-producing a silver-looking fiberglass sousa with a silver-plated bell:
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I think there's much to be said for the idea. If my shoulder and neck problems stem, as I think they do, from playing a brass sousaphone, then I'd hate to think what some of the smaller players may some day have to deal with.
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I think there's much to be said for the idea. If my shoulder and neck problems stem, as I think they do, from playing a brass sousaphone, then I'd hate to think what some of the smaller players may some day have to deal with.
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Joe Baker, who would really like to try one of these -- with the bits, though!
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- windshieldbug
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Ok, I'll admit I was just being a smart *ss by starting this, and the reference you gave was for was for modified/painted fiberglass sousas... but now you've got me interested...Joe Baker wrote:Bloke has long been an exponent of mating brass bells to fiberglass sousaphones
Has anyone ever tried a metal bell on a fiber sousa, and if so, how did it play? Like metal, fiber, or in-between?
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So, you're more into percussion than winds?Chuck(G) wrote: I get my fiber like this:
and find it plays a whole lot better than this:
Haven't tried metal yet...
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