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Is this a CC=>BBb conversion of an Alexander?

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:24 pm

by imperialbari

http://www.ebay.de/itm/200649131814

Re: Is this a CC=>BBb conversion of an Alexander?

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:42 pm

by Dan Schultz

It sure looks like it! Miraphone used to sell a 'wonky' slide like that in a feeble attempt to convert their CC tubas to BBb. Didn't work so well.

Re: Is this a CC=>BBb conversion of an Alexander?

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:29 pm

by SousaSaver

TubaTinker wrote:It sure looks like it! Miraphone used to sell a 'wonky' slide like that in a feeble attempt to convert their CC tubas to BBb. Didn't work so well.

I agree, and that wrap looks awfully similar to a 186-CC.