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by NTBB
Thu Feb 26, 2026 9:09 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Silent Brass works in sousaphone?
Replies: 2
Views: 219

Silent Brass works in sousaphone?

Playing a King 2370 fiberglass sousa. Will the Yamaha Silent Brass will work in it?
Thanks
by NTBB
Thu Sep 04, 2025 5:15 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Can't get water out of sousaphone
Replies: 5
Views: 1418

Can't get water out of sousaphone

Greetings,
I am a trombone player who doubles on sousaphone in a New Orleans style brass band. I am having an incredibly difficult time getting the water out of the horn. It is a fiberglass King with two water keys. In addition to using the water keys blowing through the horn open and pushing the ...
by NTBB
Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:31 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Brass bell on fiberglass sousaphone
Replies: 5
Views: 1390

Brass bell on fiberglass sousaphone

Greetings,
I'm interested in hearing pros and cons of using a brass bell on a fiberglass sousaphone. I have back problems, and the fiberglass horn has been very helpful. However, the sound is not quite what I want. So, any opinions, experience etc., would be welcome.