my new toy (Miraphone 56A Kaiser Euph)
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bisontuba
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Re: my new toy
Congrats!
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bort
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Re: my new toy
Nice find!
I have to say, wanting one for 15 years and considering parting it out are two pretty far extremes from each other. My vote -- fix it and play it.
I have to say, wanting one for 15 years and considering parting it out are two pretty far extremes from each other. My vote -- fix it and play it.
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roweenie
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Re: my new toy
I've always wanted to pull the trigger and get one of those, too - I'm glad you decided to do it!
"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".
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Alex C
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Re: my new toy (Miraphone 56A Kaiser Euph)
I would say it's a good buy. I'm.... jealous.
City Intonation Inspector - Dallas Texas
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
"Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time."
Practicing results in increased atmospheric CO2 thus causing global warming.
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roweenie
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Re: my new toy (Miraphone 56A Kaiser Euph)
Bloke,
I've used this service to transfer money to our credit-card eschewing friends across the pond:
https://transferwise.com/us" target="_blank
(P.S. - even the credit card companies can sometimes bang you up somewhat with conversion fees....)
They are by far the cheapest method I've found.
Mark,
I've always had the itch to put a piston valve set on one of those Kaiser baritones; I wonder how that would go down.......
As for the Meinl Weston/Buffet comment, I was in the mood for a good joke about now.....
I've used this service to transfer money to our credit-card eschewing friends across the pond:
https://transferwise.com/us" target="_blank
(P.S. - even the credit card companies can sometimes bang you up somewhat with conversion fees....)
They are by far the cheapest method I've found.
Mark,
I've always had the itch to put a piston valve set on one of those Kaiser baritones; I wonder how that would go down.......
As for the Meinl Weston/Buffet comment, I was in the mood for a good joke about now.....
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"Even a broken clock is right twice a day".
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Michael Bush
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Re: my new toy (Miraphone 56A Kaiser Euph)
Works very well, even for tuba-sized sums.roweenie wrote: https://transferwise.com/us
My daughter's British fiance has been using it recently to get most of his money over here in advance of immigrating, because of the decline of the pound.
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edsel585960
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Re: my new toy (Miraphone 56A Kaiser Euph)
Looks like it came together pretty well. Glad you're enjoying the horn! 
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Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
Conn 10J, Conn 26 K, Martin Mammoth, Mirafone 186, Soviet Helicon, Holton Raincatcher Sousaphone, Yamaha 103, King 1240.
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Three Valves
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Re: my new toy (Miraphone 56A Kaiser Euph)
I am committed to the advancement of civil rights, minus the Marxist intimidation and thuggery of BLM.