homemade rotary-valved sousaphones

[pjv]

Has any-one ever tried to make one? (I tried Google to no avail). The reason I ask is because I'm wondering if it's been done successfully and what donor parts were used.

Yes, I'm aware that they've been made by instrument companies on occasion, but none at this time to my knowledge.

For me this is about the German sound coupled with a bellfront marching (standing actually) tuba.

Thanks

[PaulTkachenko]

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Just getting these guys to make up some new valves for my helicon.

I don't think you will get the sound of a German tuba with a sousaphone body and (more importantly) bell.

I could be wrong though...

[pjv]

I know what you mean. Still, I've no idea how much the first half of the instrument (long mouthpipe, large bore, rotary valves) is responsible for creating the typical German sounding tuba. (kind of midi if you think about it).

[tuba-tobias]

Dieter Kleine Horst of Gronitz has (had?) one that he uses (used?) with his trad jazz band. Sorry no picture, but it sounded great.

[oedipoes]

Dieter Kleine Horst of Gronitz has (had?) one that he uses (used?) with his trad jazz band. Sorry no picture, but it sounded great.

There was a picture of Dietrich playing that instrument on the old Gronitz website, but it is no longer there in the new one...

[pjv]

Thanks for the tips!