What In The Heck Is This???

[Untersatz]

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A Tenor Sousaphone???

[Dan Schultz]

It's an Indian musical instrument shaped object. Probably in the key of Eb as opposed to what the seller suggests.

Run.... run like the wind!

On the other hand.... buy one and let us know how it plays (or doesn't play).

[Donn]

I was going to say Eb too, but it adds up to Bb, ca. 9 feet. If you believe the bell diameter, then the backdrop checker pattern looks like 6 inches.

Probably plays like a dream - note the non-adjustable leadpipe, which avoids this Achilles' heel of the conventional sousaphone so the leadpipe can have the perfect contour that you'd get in a fine concert tuba. The valves might need a little work, though.

[PMeuph]

I have one of those...

It's a Bb tenor sousaphone. Same pitch as a euphonium. Mine is pretty wonky but nothing that is not manageable for the environment I've played it in. (Pep bands)

The mouthpiece is junk and the receiver is about a medium shank, so a sanded down Kelly 51d works well. (I've also used a PS Solo medium shank)

This horn is great for the novelty factor, but not much else.

[butch]

I got one of these as well. Mine is crap. There was one brace broken, the male end of the bell wasn't round so I had to force it into the body of the "instrument" and the intonation is horrible, it's completely out of pitch.
Luckily I didn't pay a lot for it.

What do you think of the idea to put the bell of this "sousaphone" on an old King 624 baritone? Kind of a Frankenbaritone!

Butch