Fiber Sousaphones - Conn 22K or 36K or others?

[bighonkintuba]

Consider the implication that folks wouldn't think of sitting in a concert hall with a tuba without full access to slides - i.e., everyone who really cares, pushes and pulls slides. I believe that isn't precisely true.

Repeating the assertion at every opportunity might make it appear to be true.

[SousiOusi]

Here are some more pictures.
I made some detailed pictures also of the not that good looking parts.
Considering the age of the Conn it's not that bad at all.

I'm not sure if nowadays instruments would look so good after that time!

[iiipopes]

I have a Conn sousaphone too, and they aren't really that bad.

It amazes me that folks will tolerate bad intonation on a souzy, but wouldn't think of sitting in a concert hall with a tuba without full access to slides. It is not retentive or strange to want a movable 1st valve slide on a souzy. It is dedication to musicianship.

Consider the implication that folks wouldn't think of sitting in a concert hall with a tuba without full access to slides - i.e., everyone who really cares, pushes and pulls slides. I believe that isn't precisely true.

It has been in my experience of playing souzy and tuba since 1976.