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Well...I have a post item burried farther back, but this doesn't seem to be like that one. So, overall, I have an option of a few different horns. The horn that I will get needs to be for everything. Money isn't the issue. It will also be a CC. So, the question is, which of the following horns would be the best, all in all?
a. Older Miraphone, simmilar to a 186, but is old enough that it IS NOT a 186. It is in CC
b. Miraphone 1291 CC. Name describes it.
c. Older BBb York and Sons 6/4 Monster. Will be converted to CC.

Why limit to a 1291? What about a 1292? PT6? Rudy 45? MW number of the week? Gronitz? Alex? Etc?

Please don't cut another old tuba. The poor thing has suffered enough already. It might have been something to do when supply did not meet demand years ago, but not now.

Just so you know, the old Mirafone plays pretty well. Just sort of checking on opinion.

Actually, what you're asking is: what sounds best for me...

How would I know what works best for you?

I'm guessing that the people who ask these questions are

1) not old enough (or experienced enough) to have played a lot of tubas, or
2) don't have access to a teacher whose opinion they value, or
3) don't live near a store that has lots of tubas to play, or

a combination of the above.

This one sounds like he's just sort of clueless, given the option between an ok-sounding older Mfone that is "not a 186" and cutting something to a CC.

Dude, we can't give you the answer. Assuming this is not a troll, which it might very well be, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. The world's best tuba that fits Joe Blow will generally not fit me, and it doesn't matter how well it works for Joe Blow if I don't have the lungs, the paw size, or the tone concept to accommodate it.

MA

MaryAnn wrote:I'm guessing that the people who ask these questions are

1) not old enough (or experienced enough) to have played a lot of tubas, or
2) don't have access to a teacher whose opinion they value, or
3) don't live near a store that has lots of tubas to play, or

a combination of the above.

This one sounds like he's just sort of clueless, given the option between an ok-sounding older Mfone that is "not a 186" and cutting something to a CC.

Dude, we can't give you the answer. Assuming this is not a troll, which it might very well be, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. The world's best tuba that fits Joe Blow will generally not fit me, and it doesn't matter how well it works for Joe Blow if I don't have the lungs, the paw size, or the tone concept to accommodate it.

MA

Well...uh...I'll admit now...it's a combination of a and c. As far as A goes, I'm 16, and I've played tuba since the beginning of 7th grade. So, I've been playing for about 4 years. Also, for C, I'm in Nebraska. Tell me of a place within a hour or 2's drive, and I'll try to convince my parents to go there.

tubaguy9 wrote:Well...uh...I'll admit now...it's a combination of a and c. As far as A goes, I'm 16, and I've played tuba since the beginning of 7th grade. So, I've been playing for about 4 years. Also, for C, I'm in Nebraska. Tell me of a place within a hour or 2's drive, and I'll try to convince my parents to go there.

Dude, do what you can with what you can until you're in college, then see what's within a 2 hour drive or flight from there. Better that than just settling for something in the meantime. And I wasn't even a tuba major until my junior year of college. Remember: whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Doc wrote:MaryAnn,

One of these days, I'd like to meet you and have our picture taken together. Talk about extremes...

Doc

And I'd be happy to take the picture and buy the beer all around.

Oh, yeah -- if you have cash to burn now, go buy a 186 and have fun with it for a few years until you really know what you want. In the meantime, DO YOUR HOMEWORK, both at school and at playing and learning about all things tubesque.