Sacramento craigslist Miraphone 4U

[windmill]

If I lived out there I would chase this guy down but he refuses to answer his emails. Maybe somebody will have better luck than I.
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/msg/5604241555.html

Update: Turns out my emails went to the spam folder. Craigslist. It any rate I have started a conversation anyway.

[bisontuba]

Nice!

[windmill]

Hmm the link works for me. I just got off the phone with the guy maybe we can make something work. If anybody would like to weigh in on the accuracy of the asking price, the general condition, and things to look out for, that would be greatly appreciated at this stage. The owner is under the impression that Miraphone vented the valves in this model during the 70s just as a matter of course. Anybody know anything about that?

[Tubajug]

I owned a 1977 186 CC and the valves were vented, though I don't know if it was factory or not. The price seems reasonable to me.

[bisontuba]

Hmm the link works for me. I just got off the phone with the guy maybe we can make something work. If anybody would like to weigh in on the accuracy of the asking price, the general condition, and things to look out for, that would be greatly appreciated at this stage. The owner is under the impression that Miraphone vented the valves in this model during the 70s just as a matter of course. Anybody know anything about that?

Anything under $3k is a great buy....

[bisontuba]

Christian Niedermaier, chief design engineer with Miraphone, re. venting history comments direct from Waldkraiburg, Germany:

"The venting on the valves was done at the factory between the years 1970 to 1980-1982. The valves were vented on the CC-Tubas 186 and 188. Why it was stopped in the mid 80's, I don't know. I hope this helps."

[windmill]

Very helpful. Thanks guys!