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Carbon fiber brass instruments

Posted by Curious woodwind on 2/9/2026, 11:46 am

Has anyone tried the Carbon fiber instruments. I am very interested in the sousaphones. Brass players .....what do you folks think about them?

Re: Carbon fiber brass instruments

Posted by Hmmm on 2/10/2026, 2:28 pm, in reply to "Carbon fiber brass instruments "

Drum & Carbon Fiber Corps?
Band rehearsal: “okay let me hear the carbon fiber section.”
5th grade recruiting: “okay next we have the carbon fiber instruments.” Kid in the back: “I want to play a brass instrument! - a sassaphone!”

Re: Carbon fiber brass instruments

Posted by Hmm on 2/11/2026, 11:19 am, in reply to "Re: Carbon fiber brass instruments "

Ain't no one using actual skin drumheads.

Re: Carbon fiber brass instruments

Posted by Mr. Guy on 2/9/2026, 1:44 pm, in reply to "Carbon fiber brass instruments "

Tuba player here. The main advantage is the lightness of the instrument which might make it more practicial for many musicians young/old.

There is a sound difference and a feel difference on the face. I find that on fiberglass/carbon fiber instruments that I need work a little harder to find the center of the pitch.

Hope that helps.

Re: Carbon fiber brass instruments

Posted by Me on 2/9/2026, 12:55 pm, in reply to "Carbon fiber brass instruments "

They're much lighter - MUCH - but they can NOT be repaired. Once it breaks, it's toast.

I wouldn't with a high school group.

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