Posted by K on December 03, 2003 at 08:20:48:
In Reply to: Need Besson Sousa Slides posted by Bill V. on December 03, 2003 at 04:06:32:
The Besson sousaphone used to have (maybe still have) pretty standard bores. 0.730 for the BBb version and 0.689for the one in Eb.
That may imply, that you can use slides from non-Besson sources. (Yes, I know, that the Besson sousaphones have a non-standard wrap, when it comes to valve tubing).
The link will take you to a folder, where you can find single page scans in .pdf-format of low brasses from a 1985 Besson catalogue. Among them is one page with the Besson sousaphones.
Klaus Bjerre of Denmark
Retired teacher
Free music files in .pdf format:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterBBb/
(Approved membership required)
Index over brass instruments gallery and catalogue scans:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterPublicPhotosIII/files/
(Membership is open for all)