Re: Jumbo Sousaphones--Take 2


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Posted by Daniel C. Oberloh on January 05, 2001 at 23:36:43:

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

Oh My God! I think it is great that any sane person would consider paying so much to own
one. I think I can one up the buyers, I have a king that my Dad and Mom found in a storage
shed in Minnesota years ago. My Dad bought it for $35 to play a joke at my expense. I
worked on a silver one of this type about twelve years ago. I had to buff the whole thing!
When ever I hear about one to this day I feel a discomfort in my lower back. As was
mentioned by others, you can hardly hold the thing let alone play it and with all the chat here lately I have found myself seriously considering rebuilding that stupid horn, PLEASE
someone stop me! I am not as young as I was during my last tango with one of these
creatures. But on the other hand, it would be really cool to have one just to display in my shop and on occasions post on ebay as a cruel tease. $3000 is a lot of cake and my Mom could use the dough.

Dan


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