Wanted - BBb Helicon, Brass Sousa or Front facing bell Tuba

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:57 pm

You should check out eBay, they have several that will fit the bill if you want a good bell front tuba.

Conn 80J Vintage BBb "Wonderphone" Tuba - old time horn

4 valve York-Master - great horn, I have one....

Meinl Weston BBb 4 Valve Tuba - German-made bell front

Vintage Conn Model 24J Four Valve Tuba - if you want a big beast

RARE VINTAGE!! 3-VALVE KING SOUSAPHONE - if you like nice old sousaphones

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:23 pm

And check with the guys on the forum: bloke, Dan, Dan, Lee, and the others.

Dillon music has several in stock right now as well.

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:10 pm

Guess this doesn't matter much but you didn't mention the price range your thinking about???

Tim

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:16 pm

Burpinjello wrote:Is this sousaphone Eb or BBb

It's a BBb...

Tim

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:35 pm

Burpinjello wrote:
trseaman wrote:
Burpinjello wrote:Is this sousaphone Eb or BBb
It's a BBb...

Tim
How do you tell? I can't (ignorance of coarse). It seems to me like it doesnt have enough tubing for a BBb.

Just curious

By looking at the wrap of the main body and the length of the valve tubing.

This horn appears to be a EEb.

For a BBb sousaphone you can check these eBay ads:

King Sousaphone marching band instrument - no case but in decent shape

Cleveland Sousaphone (Tuba) H. N. White Co - laquer not silver

BBb Sousaphone - Conn / Buescher - look like a decent horn

KING SILVER SOUSAPHONE WITH CASE - 1980ish horn

Happy hunting...

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:48 pm

Burpinjello wrote:
Bandmaster wrote:
Burpinjello wrote: How do you tell? I can't (ignorance of coarse). It seems to me like it doesnt have enough tubing for a BBb.

Just curious
By looking at the wrap of the main body and the length of the valve tubing.

This horn appears to be a BBb.
After looking at this pic - I am inclined to beleive it is Eb it looks identical. That and the seller says it has a 24" bell.
http://www.hnwhite.com/King/Low%20Brass ... 0Large.jpg

I do hope I don't sound argumentative, I just want to be sure I get a BBb

Sorry, I was editting my post when you came and posted quickly. Yes, I was wrong at first glance and the first King sousa is an EEb. But I added links to several other good looking BBb sousaphones.

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:12 pm

on ebay now york helicon

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-J-W-York-He ... dZViewItem

I know nothing of the horn, just forwarding it to you. it sure looks puuurrty

k

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:40 pm

Burpinjello wrote:not positive, but I think it's an Eb

Actually judging by the length of the valve tuning slides I would have to say it is a BBb. Also it is a full wrap around style. Someone else sent the seller a message stating that he believed it was a BBb also.

ken k