Mirafone Standard

[jlbreyer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

Anyone have any experience with this model. It looks like a BBb to me. What do you think? It also looks like it would need a new leadpipe and cleanup, at least.

I know a fellow who is looking for an "inexpensive" 3/4 BBb for his middle school band in a religious school. He says he does have access to a repair tech with whom he has a good history.

I have owned a 186 and a 183, both rotaries, which I have liked a lot, but I have never even seen an upright like this one.

[TubaRay]

I regular play on a 186. I have tried this model before. I don't remember the model number. It is basically a 3/4, middle school-type tuba. It is probably worth the present selling price.

[Dan Schultz]

I originally thought this was an Eb horn but there is another listing for a similar horn and the seller says it's a BBb.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MIRAFONE-3-VALVE-UP ... dZViewItem

[jlbreyer]

Thanks for the info.

The second horn for sale mentioned by Dan has better pictures and clearly shows two full branches like a BBb.

Since my friend says he has access to a reliable repair person, I think I'll turn him on to these. These are not likely to be great instruments (I think) but, with a little clean up, might be fine for a middle school band.

jlb

[Dan Schultz]

These are not likely to be great instruments (I think) but, with a little clean up, might be fine for a middle school band.

When I was in high school, ......

Hmmm.... when you were in high school I would have thought all they had would have been Eb tubas

[Chuck(G)]

These are not likely to be great instruments (I think) but, with a little clean up, might be fine for a middle school band.

When I was in high school, ......

Hmmm.... when you were in high school I would have thought all they had would have been Eb tubas

Not even close, Dan! When Joe was in high school, the bass section was made up of these: