Posted by js on July 30, 2003 at 23:35:45:
In Reply to: Re: Re: WTB King sousaphone bell posted by In Between Size on July 30, 2003 at 21:00:31:
Yep. I have one of these "in between" size King BBb sousaphones, but it's "attached" to a sousaphone body and valve section...(entire instrument)...(satin silver)
I might sell the WHOLE THING to someone in disassembled condition, if I could recover my acquisition and valve rebuilding expenses...
Currently:
- some dents
- (worn) lacquer over the satin silver finish
- spotty silver wear
- I seem to remember a small crack (patch?...something...) on the bottom.
- pistons and casings totally rebuilt - AAAAA job...valve section currently UNSOLDERED from the body (This was removed so the valve rebuild job could be done.)
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While I'm discussing "unsoldered" sousaphones for sale,
I also indeed have a true King JUMBO sousaphone (bell and body ONLY - no valve section) with its ORIGINAL LACQUER and VERY FEW dents...
...perhaps someone might wish to purchase this and fit a Conn 14K/36K (.734" bore) or 20K/22K (also .734" bore - "short action") valve section to this valve sectionless King JUMBO BBb sousaphone...???