I got my baby back
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:01 pm
Over five years ago I sold my 1970 Mirafone 186 4U to an entering college freshman at North Texas. He has since graduated with a Music Ed degree and entered seminary. He put the Mirafone up for sale a couple of weeks ago, and I bought it back. It is now listed in my signature again. A new picture of my arsenal appears below. Picture order to line up with my signature is from right to left. You will probably need to make your window as wide as possible to see this correctly.
In my life there are a number of things I have regretted selling and wanted back. Most of them were cars and I discovered far too late what I had sold.
This is the 1st time I actually was able to turn back the clock (so to speak) and re-acquire an item I was suffering “seller’s remorse” over.
I bought it new in 1970 from Cline Music Company in Dallas. My memory is a little unclear on the price but I believe it was about $900 including the case. I’m pretty sure the Cline Brothers made very little or nothing on making that sale to a young band director, But, I did not probe too deeply on that. I was an excellent deal in any case and I am grateful to them! (You know, it is easier to find $9000 today than that $900 in 1970.)
There are times Red Rudy is too much horn and I don’t want to use the Eb, so I will integrate into my lineup for those occasions. This horn was (and is) so easy to play in tune and it has that big, clear “Mirafone tone.”
Looking forward, I might add a fifth valve after a little time passes. It probably will not be my main horn again, but it will get played regularly.
I got my baby back.
In my life there are a number of things I have regretted selling and wanted back. Most of them were cars and I discovered far too late what I had sold.
This is the 1st time I actually was able to turn back the clock (so to speak) and re-acquire an item I was suffering “seller’s remorse” over.
I bought it new in 1970 from Cline Music Company in Dallas. My memory is a little unclear on the price but I believe it was about $900 including the case. I’m pretty sure the Cline Brothers made very little or nothing on making that sale to a young band director, But, I did not probe too deeply on that. I was an excellent deal in any case and I am grateful to them! (You know, it is easier to find $9000 today than that $900 in 1970.)
There are times Red Rudy is too much horn and I don’t want to use the Eb, so I will integrate into my lineup for those occasions. This horn was (and is) so easy to play in tune and it has that big, clear “Mirafone tone.”
Looking forward, I might add a fifth valve after a little time passes. It probably will not be my main horn again, but it will get played regularly.
I got my baby back.
