New Miraphone tubas for 2009

[pierso20]

At one point, I had heard talk of a Miraphone 6/4 being developed. Too bad they don't have any hype/details on that.

That would be really cool.......

[tubaguy]

There was a Miraphone 6/4 prototype at Midwest a couple of years ago. It was really sweet. Miraphone said that they put it on hold to work on other projects, but I heard that they are working on it again. Hope this helps.

[ztuba]

I am going to have to make a homage to the Horn Guys shop in February, it looks like.

[Tubadork]

At one point, I had heard talk of a Miraphone 6/4 being developed. Too bad they don't have any hype/details on that.

I heard that a prototype was sent out to and it just didn't work and they were heading back to the drawing board.
Bill

[imperialbari]

Or in this resolution, where you can see that this tuba comes with its own bar, pre-installed:



Some handrest.

Klaus

[Alex C]

I heard that a prototype was sent out to and it just didn't work and they were heading back to the drawing board.
Bill

I played the prototype at Midwest and it worked PDG. It was not a York copy, it was a 6/4 Miraphone piston valve horn. From the session I had with it, everything was outstanding except ergonomics. Everyone that I heard play it sounded great and liked it (the list includes big-five-symphony American tuba players).

I would guess that the current economic status does not warrant producing a new $20,000 tuba.

[THE TUBA]

The design reminds me a lot of the Yamaha 822.

[pierso20]

The design reminds me a lot of the Yamaha 822.

I actually think (as I've said before) the design is more of a miniature copy of a 1291.

[Alex C]

Here it is back in the summer:

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[pierso20]

Here it is back in the summer:

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Said and done.

[cdatuba]

I´m salivating with the re-new-ed 190(90B) and 291B(bruckner).
Wich would be better?
Someone played the 190 whit new valves or 291B prototipes?
Which of this to uou buy?

[tubashaman2]

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[MartyNeilan]

Where does the Miraphones tone lie ...

Miraphone tones never lie, James, they never lie.

[cjk]

For the new miraphone piston F a couple more questions:

Does it sound more like a 180F/B&S F, or more like a Yamaha F/MW 45SLP F tuba?

IMHO, I do not find the Miraphone 180 F tuba and (any) B&S F tuba to have similar sounds.

[imperialbari]

Where does the Miraphones tone lie and how much does it cost

Do you imply that the tone may be bought separately from the instrument?

Klaus

[tubashaman2]

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[MikeMason]

James,I know you aren't that interested in my approval,but i sense you maturing.I like the care you are starting to take in your word choice.Certainly not all the way there yet(as few if any of us are),but i sense a difference.All the bashing on tubenet is paying off.Just an observation(Bob is in this category too).I challenge all of you to tell people when you have a positive comment about them,not just negative.It can be a powerful force in your and others' lives.Now,where's that pic of the german beer girls.....

[mceuph]

I had a chance to spend about 15 minutes with the new MIraphone F at Midwest last week. As a euph player, I can say that it was by far the most fun I've ever had playing a tuba! Incredibly responsive and easy to play. By no means am I an expert on F tuba sound, but I would say it's definately more of a solo horn, and felt as natural to me as playing a big euphonium. If it helps at all, I feel the same way about the Yamaha F in terms of ease of playing (keep in mind that this is coming from a euphonium player's perspective). I had a tuba player with me who played it and immediately said "Wow, now THAT'S a fun horn!" I would love to own one of these for solo and quintet work.

[ztuba]

any other French tuba players played on this?? I wonder how it compares to a french C tuba... that would be VERY useful... specially if I were to want one of these ONLY for bydlo

[tubashaman2]

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