Jumbo Sousaphones


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Posted by Steve Marcus on January 05, 2001 at 09:11:22:

Robert Groover wrote on Contrabass-L:

< on ebay - one brass, one silver.

These two horns keep reappearing on eBay. Apparently, the sellers are holding out for a hefty reserve.

For anyone who has actually spent some time playing these beasts: Do they offer any musical advantages over a good 20K, or are they merely testosterone enhancers with their massive appearance?

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How rare? How many were produced by Conn, King, Buescher, etc.?



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