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Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
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Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Interesting horn, check out that valve section.
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
It almost like they heard a description of a sousaphone but had never actually seen one before attempting to build one.
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
It's a helicon and then put a different bell on it.
My wild guess is that some US service band in Europe needed a Sousaphone, couldn't get one shipped to them quick enough, and had to get something custom built by Lidl using an existing helicon and then make up some kind of front facing bell.
My wild guess is that some US service band in Europe needed a Sousaphone, couldn't get one shipped to them quick enough, and had to get something custom built by Lidl using an existing helicon and then make up some kind of front facing bell.
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
That there is some crazy plumbing.
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
I think I would run screaming from the room -- but it also looks like it weighs a ton.
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I agree! My first thought was "that looks heavy."Mary Ann wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2026 6:05 am I think I would run screaming from the room -- but it also looks like it weighs a ton.
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
I'm glad the 56AFT and JBL were there, though. They reinforced to me how good my PT-15 is!
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
I NEED IT! Just wrote a mail to the shop...
Is anyone coming to Germany soon?
Is anyone coming to Germany soon?
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
@TxTxKontrabasstuba wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2026 11:32 pm I NEED IT! Just wrote a mail to the shop...
Is anyone coming to Germany soon?![]()
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I am, but I don’t think that would fit in my carry on.Kontrabasstuba wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2026 11:32 pm I NEED IT! Just wrote a mail to the shop...
Is anyone coming to Germany soon?![]()
(And Baltimore Brass is 1400 miles from me)
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Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Thank God someone bought it before I was too tempted to purchase a sousaphone I DO NOT NEED.
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What a great instrument!
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