bloke wrote: When something actually fits the bill, it's rejected for other reasons.
The King fiberglass sousaphones are
- remarkably lightweight
- instruments that play remarkably well in tune (with three-valve limitations)
- instruments that play fully chromatically (because of sousaphone false tones)
- large 4/4 contrabass tubas, with a big full sound
Hmm, I wonder if I could convince her to go for a sousaphone But she never loved marching band as much as I did, so that probably won't fly. But a great idea.
Over here in Europe helicons are gaining a certain popularity again. As far as I know, only Cerveny offers them new. But there are excellent used ones around (and offered for sale) from earlier times, very light weight. You can play them with one hand in the pocket
Hubert
When something actually fits the bill, it's rejected for other reasons.
But she never loved marching band as much as I did, so that probably won't fly. But a great idea.
