It looked kind of terrifying to me when I picked up the PT-1.
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2026 7:19 pm
by gocsick
It almost like they heard a description of a sousaphone but had never actually seen one before attempting to build one.
Its like a medieval giraffe
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2026 8:46 pm
by bort2.0
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.
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2026 10:47 pm
by MN_TimTuba
That there is some crazy plumbing.
Tim
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2026 6:05 am
by Mary Ann
I think I would run screaming from the room -- but it also looks like it weighs a ton.
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2026 7:44 am
by bort2.0
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.
I agree! My first thought was "that looks heavy."
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2026 2:20 pm
by prodigal
I'm glad the 56AFT and JBL were there, though. They reinforced to me how good my PT-15 is!
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2026 11:32 pm
by Kontrabasstuba
I NEED IT! Just wrote a mail to the shop...
Is anyone coming to Germany soon?
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2026 8:30 am
by bort2.0
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?
@TxTx
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2026 2:54 pm
by TxTx
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?
I am, but I don’t think that would fit in my carry on.
(And Baltimore Brass is 1400 miles from me)
Eric
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 11:35 am
by hrender
MN_TimTuba wrote: Sat Jul 25, 2026 10:47 pm
That there is some crazy plumbing.
Tim
what he said
Re: Lidl rotary sousaphone at Baltimore Brass
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 2:24 pm
by AggieDan
Thank God someone bought it before I was too tempted to purchase a sousaphone I DO NOT NEED.
