Reynolds sousa from the 1950's

[oedipoes]

Hi there,

Question to the Board:

What's your opinion on a silver plated Reynolds sousaphone from the 50's in really good shape?
Your experience with this type of instruments?

Thanks!

Wim

[Harvey Hartman]

Reynolds are good horns if The valves are tright and the body has no leaks it will play...My Friend Earl McKee From The High Sierra Dixieland Band plays a Reynolds Sousaphone ... In fact about 5 years someone backed over it with the loading truck after a job. His band members said that will never play again!!! Earl sent to me here it is playing & Looking good in 2010!!!! Earl Loves his Reynolds sousaphone and was happy to have his horn back and playing. he sounds Great on it !!Take a Listen.. Thanks Harvs Happy Horns
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[SousaSaver]

Think of a Conn 14K/32K mated with a King valveset. Reynolds/Olds are good sousaphones.

Totally.

I recently had an Olds that someone had hung on a wall using sheet metal screws. Once I removed the dents and patched the holes up it played like a million bucks