Sousaphone
OriginUSA
Year1893
FamilyBrass
About the Sousaphone
Designed by John Philip Sousa for marching bands. Wraps around the body with the bell pointing forward. Over 18 feet of tubing. The fiberglass version weighs only 18 pounds. The brass version weighs 30 pounds. The sound projects forward into the audience.
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