Sousaphone color preference

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What kind of sousaphone color do you prefer

Lacquer
7
13%
Regular Silver
14
26%
Satin Silver
20
38%
Fibreglass
2
4%
Other
10
19%
 
Total votes: 53

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Bandmaster
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Lew wrote:You left off satin gold with bright gold trim and bell. That is my favorite look. I think that whatever finish you use on a brass sousaphone has very little to do with how it plays.
Yep, you got that right! I kinda like the look of my 1927 Conn 38K satin gold sousaphone.

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Sure looks nice to me!
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