Has anyone out there ever played on (or even heard) of a Bach sousaphone? From what I can see, Bach only ever made the one model, and I can't seem to find too much more about it online.
This horn is really a beast. It weighs more than the average souzy, even though it doesn't have a particularly large bell.
Here are pictures:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing
Bach 1111 Sousaphone
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Uncle Markie
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Re: Bach 1111 Sousaphone
My King fiberglass sousaphone was originally sold as a Bach; it is identical to the King in every way, except that it had a Bach decal on the bell, which has been replaced with a NY Yankees logo.
I don't think Bach ever made a ground-up tuba or sousaphone of their own. They did have the tooling for the Olds 0-991 tuba which they purchased after Norlin went out of business. Too bad that horn is no longer made.
I don't think Bach ever made a ground-up tuba or sousaphone of their own. They did have the tooling for the Olds 0-991 tuba which they purchased after Norlin went out of business. Too bad that horn is no longer made.
Mark Heter
1926 Martin Handcraft 3v upright bell front action ; 1933 Martin Handcraft 3v bellfront; King 2341 (old style); King top-action 3v; Bach (King) fiberglass sousaphone.
1926 Martin Handcraft 3v upright bell front action ; 1933 Martin Handcraft 3v bellfront; King 2341 (old style); King top-action 3v; Bach (King) fiberglass sousaphone.
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masonatha
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Re: Bach 1111 Sousaphone
That makes sense it's a stencil horn. Bach isn't exactly known for their tubas.