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1291 girth
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:10 pm
by sailn2ba
How big around is a Miraphone 1291 BBb at the valves?
Re: 1291 girth
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:48 pm
by NDSPTuba
I don't know if you are looking for exact measurements or just a opinion. But it was a very comfortable fit for me as far as ergonomics go. I'd say very similar in girth to my 2341, with only the outer bow and bell being slightly larger and a little shorter. ps I have a 41" tall detachable bell 2341.
Re: 1291 girth
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:04 am
by tokuno
About 39" measured just below the valve cluster (not passing over the valve cap)
About 41" just above the valves (again, passing at the level of the tubing, not going over the valve caps)
About 42" between the 2nd and 3rd valves (this time passing over the valve caps, but not over the valve buttons)
If you're interested in purchasing a 1291 BBb with hard & soft cases, I've got one.

Re: 1291 girth
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:55 pm
by sailn2ba
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! I am shopping for a quality BBb horn with 5 valves and BIG bottom. However, ease of carrying and playing on a chair is also an issue. I hope I'm not using mutually exclusive criteria.
Re: 1291 girth
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:56 pm
by sailn2ba
Uhmm, Where are you located?
Re: 1291 girth
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:28 pm
by tokuno
sailn2ba wrote:Uhmm, Where are you located?
Silicon Valley.
Visit San Francisco. Explore Chinatown, ride a cable car, tour Fisherman's Wharf, ferry to Alcatraz, board a WWII submarine, take in a Giants game, wine-taste Napa Valley, hike Yosemite Valley, marvel at the mighty Sequoias, enjoy fabulous ethnic food, check out Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel headquarters, buy my tuba, go home.
