Re: Jumbo Sousaphones--Take 2


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Posted by Gus Pratt on January 05, 2001 at 17:13:28:

In Reply to: Jumbo Sousaphones--Take 2 posted by Steve Marcus on January 05, 2001 at 09:15:06:


The person to contact about the sound of the Jumbos would be Sam Gagney. He told me he has 2 King Giants (one I believe is a 4 valve). I believe the official name for the horns are Conn Jumbo, King Giant, and Buescher Monster. Martin also made them. A Martin came up for sale on eBay about 6 months ago, but it was hid pretty well on the eBay site because it was for sale in the UK and didn't come up on the normal searches. I might of actual bought it if I had the money. His reserve was only about $1300 US. The Martin apparently had a 33" bell. Conns and Kings have 28", and the Buescher had a 30-31" bell. There was a kid on the list that purchased a Buescher off eBay this summer. and was saying he was intending on marching with it this fall. Has anyone heard from him, his name was Kevin.


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