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Re: Geneology of a tuba...

Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:03 pm
by iiipopes
Probably a little later. My 186 is 66XX, and other lists have definitely put that at 1971.

Re: Geneology of a tuba...

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:02 pm
by Dylan King
adam8822 wrote:I'm also searching because rumor has it that ToJo played this horn on a few gigs, and someone has mentioned that he played Jaws on a 186. Most likely not, but I really wanna map out this horn's family tree just in case.
I'm pretty sure Mr. Johnson played Jaws on a 185 CC.

Re: Geneology of a tuba...

Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:44 pm
by iiipopes
adam8822 wrote:I did email them, and they placed it as a 1971, which was sold to their daughter company in Sun Valley, CA. They can't give me any more info, but they suggested I try to contact them. Problem is, they didnt give me any contact info, and I'l interested to find out how this horn made it all the way from CA to Virginia in a few decades.

I'm also searching because rumor has it that ToJo played this horn on a few gigs, and someone has mentioned that he played Jaws on a 186. Most likely not, but I really wanna map out this horn's family tree just in case.
I stand corrected. So maybe mine's a little older. That's fine. With each passing day, so am I! :mrgreen: