Can anyone tell from looking the model and key of this tuba?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 06761&rd=1
Just wondering, I have no affiliation with the seller of this horn.
What is it?
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That's just ridiculous. I also can't believe that a tuba player would set a tuba on the floor resting on the valve section for any length of time.On Oct-10-04 at 08:28:35 PDT, seller added the following information:
If I had to guess, I would guess this is a C tuba. However, somehow I'll find out exactly what this thing is and post the answer in the next one or two days. How can a person forget so much someone asks? There's a good reason I quit after my softmore year of high school. If you want details, please contact my Psychologist at his number... It's 555-1212.
Well, from the length of the 2nd valve tubing, I would guess that it's BBb; however, I didn't know that Mirafone sold BBb rotary tubas with a 5th valve.
I wouldn't bet on it, though.
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Looks like a BBb 186 to me. I'm more confident in the BBb though than the 186. I base that on the way the tubing goes through the valves then kind of "juts out" before going back to the tuning slide. On a CC, the tubing does a simple 90 degree bend, and on their F tubas I believe the tuning slide is vertically oriented (besides, there is clearly too much tubing for an Eb or an F). 5-valve BBb Mirafones are rare, but I know of a guy who has one from about 1980, so it's not unprecedented.
Still, I'd get him to CALL it a BBb, so you have recourse if I'm wrong!
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Still, I'd get him to CALL it a BBb, so you have recourse if I'm wrong!
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Just a little... A Junior High kid with a 5-valve Mirafone?Subwoofer wrote:Something about this whole deal seems a little fishy.
I have no interest in the horn, but I plan to watch the auction... The seller's updates are very interesting.
I'm a euphonium player with very limited knowledge of tuba gear... But does the fact that the bell says "12501" right below the word "Mirafone" mean anything (relavant to identifying what key horn it is)?
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That'd be the serial number. About 1980-81, I'd guess.schlepporello wrote:I've wondered the same thing myself. I'll bet Charlie might know, or Klaus.Louis wrote:But does the fact that the bell says "12501" right below the word "Mirafone" mean anything (relavant to identifying what key horn it is)?
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When I was in college back in 1974 a fellow member of the band's tuba section bought a brand new 5 valve 186 BBb Miraphone, so yes, they were available at least 30 years ago! I think I still have photos if you need to see it.Lew wrote:It looked like a BBb to me too, but the 5th valve kinda had me curious. I believe that you can get 5 valve BBb Mirafones today, but could you 17 years ago?
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1966 Holton 345 | 1955 York-Master | 1939 York 716 | 1940 York 702 | 1968 Besson 226 | 1962 Miraphone 186 | 1967 Olds | 1923 Keefer EEb | 1895 Conn Eb | 1927 Conn 38K | 1919 Martin Helicon
1966 Holton 345 | 1955 York-Master | 1939 York 716 | 1940 York 702 | 1968 Besson 226 | 1962 Miraphone 186 | 1967 Olds | 1923 Keefer EEb | 1895 Conn Eb | 1927 Conn 38K | 1919 Martin Helicon