22 in bells, with 24 in bells popular in the 1920s. From the mid-1930s onward, sousaphone bells have been standardized at a diameter of 26 in. Some larger sousaphones (Monster, Grand, Jumbo, Giant or Grand Jumbo) were produced in limited quantities.

Europe

When the announcement of Conn's new instrument, "The Sousaphone," appeared in the January 22, 1898 edition of The Music Trade Review, it explained that "It will be a feature of Sousa's band during the forthcoming European tour."

That tour didn't launch until April 30,

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