is this an older holton sousaphone?

[Jose the tuba player]

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[SousaBill]

It sure looks a lot like my 1926 Holton, particularly the length and bracing on the leadpipe.

[Jose the tuba player]

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[Ken Herrick]

BUY IT.

[Jose the tuba player]

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[WilliamVance]

If it works and plays as well as stated, that price is fair to good. Older Holtons (i.e., not "collegiate") are not coming up for sale too much nowadays. I had a "Revelation" sousaphone a while back and it had a nice big sound and still played OK despite worn valves. Having the correct neck/bit setup will save hundreds off finding a deal on eBay and having to track down the right parts.

[WilliamVance]

If it works and plays as well as stated, that price is fair to good. Older Holtons (i.e., not "collegiate") are not coming up for sale too much nowadays. I had a "Revelation" sousaphone a while back and it had a nice big sound and still played OK despite worn valves. Having the correct neck/bit setup will save hundreds off finding a deal on eBay and having to track down the right parts.

The sousaphone in question certainly doesn't look like it has the right neck or bits - it looks cobbled together and taped in the pictures...

The neck looks like it is correct. They were different on the older revelation models...check out the pictures in this blog post. The taped up part is questionable.

http://sousacentral.blogspot.com/2011/0 ... e.html?m=1" target="_blank