Sousaphone Chair...

[Trevor Bjorklund]

Hi All,

I found a Wenger sousaphone chair for cheap on Craigslist and thought it would be a great way to actually get some painless playing in on my sousaphone (in my apartment!).

I cannot, however, figure out how it is supposed to set up. Does anyone have a good picture of his sousaphone in place in a chair? The internet is not much help so far.

My chair has a back, by the way.

Thanks!

[Trevor Bjorklund]

Thank you, I found this picture as well but...

My horn doesn't seem to sit quite so comfortably as this picture suggests it should - I cannot find a way where the chair doesn't seem to need some help from my shoulder to support the horn.

Should the chair be able to hold the sousaphone without me in it?

[Walter Webb]

I have one of those Wenger Sousaphone chairs. I cannot fit in it. Kids in Jr. High fit just fine. Now, it's a great stand to safely display my '38 York BIG Sousaphone. The seat is a great place to put potted plants.

[imperialbari]

All 3 extendable posts need to be taken out so far that they need to be stabilized by hose clamps (? - any way the things you use to fasten a hose to its tap fitting).

That may take your right arm a bit high, but better than resting the instrument on your shoulder.

My Wenger chair has no back support, so I use a strap that of the type used to stabilize wheelchair patients in busses. Basically a flattened fire hose with velcro. That strap doubles around the rear posts.

To get into the chair I lift the sousaphone slightly off the top support while the instrument pivots in the low
hooks.

I also have the K&M stand, which has some limitations. The wing nut stabilizing the angle is very hard to tighten enough. That stand works for my Conn 26K, but is useless for my 28K, as it is impossible to find a comfortable hand angle allowing the pinkie to reach the 4th piston. And I never would trust the K&M to hold my 40K safely.

Klaus

[Trevor Bjorklund]

Thanks guys!
Finally got around to getting this thing set up. Yes, hose clamps all around are a must.
And yes... this 160 lb man does fit into the chair (which is the same size as any normal Wenger chair).
Much appreciated.