Best Sousaphone Shoulder Pad?

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Re: Best Sousaphone Shoulder Pad?

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bloke wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:49 pm 33 helium balloons will lift a pound or so..
Were you to attach only about 600 helium balloons to your sousaphone, the effective weight on your shoulder would probably be reduced to only 6 or 7 lbs.

Obviously, you would wish to avoid 850 or more, as you might actually lose the sousaphone.

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And since I play at summer and fall festivals, then after the concert I could give a balloon to each kiddo who attends with their folks.


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Re: Best Sousaphone Shoulder Pad?

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I would put a strip of thick yoga mat for grip and to keep from denting. I've never tried it.
bloke wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:52 am
tubaing wrote: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:16 am I have long wondered about Football shoulder pads since (I think) they have a rigid outer shell.
interesting idea...Would the sousaphone slide off...or dent the inside curve of the 3rd branch?
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