York Sousaphone

[humBell]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272346940593

Is "monster" an actual designation used by York?

I know grand and jumbo have specific meanings for Conn, and similairly i have heard mammoth applied to Martin. But i can't say i have paid as close attention as it perhaps merits...

Anyway. Looks interesting.

[bigtubby]

For anyone considering this, i think the conn mouthpipe is too far away for this style of york valveset. Best try before you buy.

That is correct, this valveset is very similar if not identical to my ca 1925 helicon. The Conn mouthpipe might sort of work with four bits bit is going to be way too high.

I had to fabricate an upper lead pipe for my helicon and could do the same for this horn if someone needs ...

[Kirley]

I love that sail like brace on the leadpipe. If that's stock then the original neck must've been crazy long in order to get anywhere near the players face.
I'm assuming York necks and bits are made of "unobtainium"?

[Kirley]

Ah. Interesting.
Thanks, Lost.

I wonder what the folks at York were thinking with having that long of a lever to torque on. Seems like a recipe for disaster. But I guess they knew it since they really added some reinforcements with those winged braces. Still, it leaves a lot of force to deal with at the neck joint.

Maybe they really wanted to have more tubing before the cluster? (Longer leadpipe)

[bigtubby]

I used these photos that I found on the Evil Internet as the model for mine. They seem to show sort of a mirror of the lower lead pipe, that is pretty short on the rise and long on the run. This aligns well height-wise for me. I would think that a King or Conn part would be way too high.

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[bigtubby]

Speaking of leverage on a leadpipe, I have often wondered how Stas can play this sousie without destroying the upper leadpipe (or lower leadpipe/braces).