Miraphone 186/187

Kevin Miller · Post by **Kevin Miller** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:05 am

186......187, whatever it takes. Name that movie reference/inference!

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:06 am

Kevin Miller wrote:186......187, whatever it takes. Name that movie reference/inference!

Mr. Mom

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:54 pm

schlepporello wrote:... As far as I know the main difference betweeb the two is that the 187 starts increasing it's bore sooner than the 186.

I believe the same thing is true of the 188 vs. the 186 CC, which makes me wonder if the 188 is the CC version of the 187? (and if so, why two different model numbers?)

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:40 pm

tjrck wrote:
That's exactly the case, the 187 is the BBb version of the 188. The tubing where the water key is is shaped identically on the 187 and 188.
So what does that do for the horn? Does it make it harder to play low...but worth it for the sound?

Seems like the low end should be easier on the 187 (and 188) than on the 186 (all else being equal).

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:39 pm

tjrck wrote:I was talking to some folks today at a Tuba store who suggested that the St. Petersburg Tuba was just as good as a Mirophone 187, and actually better...that it matches the Miraphone 191...and it is almost $2,000 cheeper. I've always heard to stay away from St. Petersburg for high school kids. What do you know about this?

I hope you didn't believe those tuba store folks. I know I wouldn't.