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by MichaelBavarian
Wed Apr 26, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Guessing the Pitch of my Sousaphone
Replies: 9
Views: 849

Re: Guessing the Pitch of my Sousaphone

It is branded as "Roland Meinl Germany". The story - according to my trusted repairman - goes like this: The guy was a brass instrument builder in Franconia/Germany who imported parts from Asia and assembled them hisself in his shop. He was one of the first ones in Germany to do so. So the chinesium ...
by MichaelBavarian
Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Guessing the Pitch of my Sousaphone
Replies: 9
Views: 849

Guessing the Pitch of my Sousaphone

Hello, I just bought a used Sousaphone. I am not a Tuba-Player, so I basically do know nothing about Tubas. I play the Euphonium. I found this instrument for a quite cheap price so I bought it to fool around a little bit. I am unsure of its pitch! It seems that the standard pitch of a Sousaphone is ...