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Is this a Miraphone 184 or 185? What key?
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:36 pm
by Chen
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:51 pm
by TexTuba
I agree.
Ralph
Quarters
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:05 pm
by Uncle Buck
So, did someone with short fingers put those quarters on the valves? I guess there's no way to know how they were attached, and how difficult it might be to remove them.
Re: Quarters
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:31 pm
by Chuck(G)
Uncle Buck wrote:So, did someone with short fingers put those quarters on the valves? I guess there's no way to know how they were attached, and how difficult it might be to remove them.
Most likely soft-soldered. Any shop should be able to sweat them off, buff the keys and relacquer them if you wanted it back the original way.
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:49 pm
by Chen
Was there ever a BBb version of 184?
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:21 pm
by cjk
Was there ever a BBb version of 184?
Yes.
If this is correct,
The bell measures 14"
then it is
definitely a Mirafone 184 CC.
Christian "no guessin' required"
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:01 pm
by Chen
bloke wrote:Was there ever a BBb version of 184?
Do you want one?
No not really- I only asked to see if I can rule out the possibility that this tuba is a 184 BBb.
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:07 pm
by WoodSheddin
bloke wrote:Was there ever a BBb version of 184?
Do you want one?
no
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:51 am
by MaryAnn
I agree that it's a great quintet horn. However, I like the setup of mine (5th rotor on the right thumb) better than the one that sold, that had the valve operated by the left hand.
Chen, you can still come over and try mine in my living room if you want, sometime.
MA