Possibly for sale/trade: Mirafone 1290

[pierso20]

Just wanted to see if there was any sort of interest for something like this. I just bought this Miraphone 1290 about 5 months ago, but that was when I just wanted one horn. I am purchasing a new F horn now and wanted also wanted to upgrade to a bigger CC horn.

This horn had some work done on it before I bought it. The 1st and 4th tuning slides were moved slightly upward...which makes tuning VERY comfortable.....except that I almost never have to use them because the intonation is so nice.

Anyway, this horn is more loosly wrapped than newer horns which makes it feel a bit larger..mostly top to bottom...which is becoming a problem for me do to my short stature.

i'll try and get some pictures in the next week or so. It's a bit beat up, but VERY VERY VERy playable. And by beat up, of course, I mean some dents in the bottom bow area and small ones on the body.

Enough of this rambling...basically, i want a different 5/4 or 6/4 horn...but preferebly one with more compact wrap.....makes it easier for me. haha. I was proposing at selling this for maybe 3500 as is, but soon i will be having dents removed, it cleaned up and then the lacquer removed to raw brass..so it'll be in excellent shape by then.

If I made a trade, we could work something out. Possibly a 1 for 1 trade, or maybe My horn + some $ for your horn.

Long post...i know. email me if anyone is interested. If not, I'd love to have a lovely discussion about some good 5/4 6/4 horns and such.
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Brooke

Mirafone 1290