[Dixielandjazz] Help - 4 valve Sousaphones

[david richoux]

If it is in otherwise good shape, and not too expensive you should get 
it! 4 valve Sousaphones are rare (and  I find my Conn 4 banger to be 
the most useful horn I own)

The ringing is probably a loose bracket, collar or hold-down screw and 
that can usually be a quick fix at a good brass shop.

If you need a good tuba repair guy there is a tuba/sousaphone 
specialist  Martin Wilk at "Gabriel's Horn" 1502 South 5th Avenue 
Monrovia CA 91016 (shop phone is 626-254-1815) He picks up, repairs and 
delivers horns all up and down the California area. I have not had any 
work done by him personally but many folks on the TubaEuphonium list 
know he does great repairs.

Dave Richoux

On Saturday, Jun 28, 2003, at 11:03 US/Pacific, DIXIETUBA at aol.com wrote:

> I have decided to buy a sousaphone. I found a good one, a Miraphone 4 
> valve
> in great shape.
> BUT........when you play it the bell "rings".
> Have any of you ever experianced this on your horn ?
> Do any of you know a solution to this problem other than holding on to 
> the
> bell with your free hand while playing ?
>
> John Palmer
> San Diego, Calif.
> Dixie Express Jazz Band
> Dixie Doodles Jazz  Band
> Crown Island Jazz Band
>
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