Miraphone 1293 not as good as previous 1291s?

[EMC]

Just wondering if anyone who's played a lot of different tubas has also tried the 1293, reason is it seems they are popping up for sale all over the place for, prices I consider pretty low for a newer horn like these. Not a serious issue I'm just curious since I used to use a 1291 and 1292 and didn't particularly love them

[bort]

I have no clue. My guess is that compared to the 1291, maybe it's not "different enough"? That is, it's probably not a bad tuba, just not really a "big tuba" like people might want.

[Dan Schultz]

I only have experience with my 1291 5V. I cannot imagine anything better!... 'cept maybe a Marzan.

[MartyNeilan]

There is a "sweet spot" in bell flare for best balance of projection/clarity/fatness/high register/low register/responsiveness/volume stability. Too much or two little changes the horn. The Conn 5xJ finally hit it with the 19" bell after offering 18" and 20". The 16.5" Mirafone 186 bells have a special magic to the sound that the 17.75" bells don't, but that 17.75" flare perfectly fits the different horn taper of the 188. Some of the grand old BAT's have had their 22" bells trimmed to 19.5"-20" to have less spread to the sound.
Does this give a specific answer to the question?
Not directly.
Marty "who tried a student's 1292 and found it to be a nice 4/4horn.