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Tuba Exchange brand tubas
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:00 pm
by goodsn4
Where are the Tuba Exchange brand of tubas made? I am looking to pick up an inexpensive CC Tuba and was wanting to know more about the TE 410-5 model horn. It looks to me to be a copy of a Miraphone 186 CC Tuba.
Re: Tuba Exchange brand tubas
Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:10 pm
by jonesbrass
I believe the "Tuba Exchange" brand tubas are Chinese-made.
Re: Tuba Exchange brand tubas
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:38 am
by iiipopes
tuben wrote:goodsn4 wrote:Where are the Tuba Exchange brand of tubas made? I am looking to pick up an inexpensive CC Tuba and was wanting to know more about the TE 410-5 model horn. It looks to me to be a copy of a Miraphone 186 CC Tuba.
Seems to me that for $3,600 you could find a similar, excellent USED tuba.
RC
Indeed. Like a real 186. When I got mine, Vince, of course, tried to sell me a St Pete for @$3000, as you would expect him to do. I got the 186 with the detachable bell retrofitted with a St Pete upright bell and got him to send along the recording bell just for fun for $1950. But that was then. Prices are higher all around now. The wider throat to rim geometry of the retrofit bell gives my 186 a darker, looking towards Alex just slightly smaller sound, but very satisfying, especially in a good section of several players in a larger concert band, or with a good quintet. It's a little dark by itself when using a deep mouthpiece like my Curry 128D, but brightens up and knits the rest of the mid & low brass together quite well with a PT34, and also sounds better outdoors, as it helps with reinforcing a few more higher overtones necessary for carry.
Re: Tuba Exchange brand tubas
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:00 am
by Wyvern
The couple of St. Pete I have tried have impressed with their sound - have the tone of a bigger tuba than they actually are. But I have not thought so much of their valves (noisy!), so certainly try before buying.
Re: Tuba Exchange brand tubas
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:51 am
by sailn2ba
The Miraphone TE-191A listed by Tuba Exchange is said to be made by Miraphone of lighter, ("more responsive"?) metal than M's standard 191. TE also lists a TE-1915 prototype that might be made in China. I'm really interested in these horns, but I'm concerned that they're not "real"? Miraphones.
Re: Tuba Exchange brand tubas
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:02 am
by lgb&dtuba
Neptune wrote:The couple of St. Pete I have tried have impressed with their sound - have the tone of a bigger tuba than they actually are. But I have not thought so much of their valves (noisy!), so certainly try before buying.
I bought a used St. Pete there a few months ago. It had the Dubro ball ends on it and is very quiet.