My marching band has drafted another tuba player, and she is inheriting my "borrowed King Sousaphone" listed in my sig line. She is shorter and smaller than I am, and we are having a dickens of a time getting the mouthpiece/bits/gooseneck to combine to deliver the mouthpiece to her mouth without tilting the horn off balance. Any suggestions??
FWIW, I ended up with 4 bits on it to make it work; I know that is too many, but that is how I got it to my face. It does not work for her.
Ally"who really should know better but doesn't"House
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King Sousaphone
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VMI 201 3/4 BBb
King Sousaphone
Conn 19I 4-valve non-comp Euph
What Would Xena Do?
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Dan Schultz
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Re: Sousaphone Help!
You might have your repair guy take a look at the neck you are using. King made a 'short' and 'high' model. If you have a 'high' one... have your repairman check out getting you an Allied K102 neck. (K191 is the tall one)
Dan Schultz
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"The Village Tinker"
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Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.