Avoid wild paint jobs unless you plan on keeping it forever. But :thumbsup: Yeah, of course! 🤣 Exactly why I plan to use a peel-off base coat. I was thinking of plastidip after testing it out on some painted surfaces, and it seems to do fine. My only worry is the plastidip would be too thick. Of co ...

Hello everyone! This is more so of an update on my project than a request for advice, lol. It’s finally come off. The Conn 36K is no more! Haha! Just its raw valve section, without the connector/adapter at the end. Now it’s just a matter of soldering on the King’s fitting/adapter and its braces that ...

@Three Valves

Yeah! Lol. Thanks! We definitely aren’t the best of course, and we’re nothing like we used to be then size wise or skill wise. We’ve not actually had a band program in about 18 years. Since 2003. It’s quite sad currently, but we’re building! :]

...but still makes no sense as to why it would’ve been bought together, which. I still think is a pretty likely probability, lol. Something like this... “My band needs two of them there glass King sousaphones, I heard one at my conference and really like them Kings!!” “I only got one, but I’ll let y ...

"tuning bit"...?? With a rawhide or hard plastic hammer, smartly tap the receiver in which that tuning bit has seized (all around different sides of it), and it will eventually become free. Haha, no not the tuning bit, unless it was auto correct lol. My phone is a bit weird with it, but one not so ...

"tuning bit"...?? With a rawhide or hard plastic hammer, smartly tap the receiver in which that tuning bit has seized (all around different sides of it), and it will eventually become free. Haha, no not the tuning bit, unless it was auto correct lol. My phone is a bit weird with it, but one not so ...

Hello all! I’ve recently taken on some personal projects after receiving two free sousaphones from the 60’s-70’s era from school. I have a working 1966 old-style Conn 36K, but one valve stem is missing, along with the finger buttons for the other two. Just wanted to see if anyone here has some spare ...

Alright. Thanks! That would be around what my original guesses were, and I’d say you’re probably right since you’re on of the more experienced builders of this community, lol. I trust your judgement on that one. I do get you point there, it makes perfect sense, and has went through my head many, many ...

One style is an (Elkhart production - .734" bore) Conn model 36K, and the other style (with a brass brace up on the fiberglass body elbow) is a King. I'm not sure of the OLD model number for the EARLY King fiberglass sousaphones (always .687" bore) and that IS an early one...but perhaps the model ...

From what I gather, it is a Conn or Conn replica if the MTS is where you think it would be and a King if it is not. ;) I’m used to the metal turning into glass just where it does on what I believe is a photo of your 36k. I noticed that Yamahas (as well as replicas) turn into glass much sooner. They ...

Hello everyone! Been a hot minute since I’ve been here. Today I am finally moving into more advanced projects after a few successful repairs (some big some small) with soldering. As some may know, I have two fiberglass sousaphones (I got them both for free :] ). I don’t have any new pictures, and the ...

Alright, thanks. For some reason, for me to understand what I’m being taught, It usually has to be explained to me several different ways by several different people before I start to understand. That probably isn’t normal, but it is how I learn, so I wanted to make sure that I was for certain, le ...

Alright, thank you all so much! I’m still not completely sure what I should use, so I’ll describe what I’m going to buff (unfortunately no pictures at this time), and my equipment/compounds, which I’ll include pictures of because I have them with me. Any help to do with buffing in general would hones ...

Hello everyone! Today, I need to know a good compound to use while buffing. I was told buffing rogue by an acquaintance from one of the tuba subreddits. What kind of buffing rogue would you all suggest? I don’t want anything too rough of course, just enough to buff off some crud that wouldn’t polish ...