Miraphone Exclusive???

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:32 am

Hello, I've been lurking for quite some time. This is a great forum. I'd like to ask you if you've got some info about a Miraphone Exclusive, I couldn't find any.

It's a Bb (large shank) tuba with 3 rotory valves, between 10-20 years old. Anyone got an idea?

Thanks.

jlbreyer · Post by **jlbreyer** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:00 am

Try an email to

christian.niedermaier@miraphone.de

at the Miraphone factory. He can tell you if any info is available.

jlb

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:12 pm

Thanks, any info is welcome. I've sent an email, I'll let y'all know what the awnser is.

For now: has anyone seen a 3 valve Bb Miraphone Tuba?? I've looked extensively through the archives and googled myself silly, no result yet.....

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:27 pm

Wilco wrote:Thanks, any info is welcome. I've sent an email, I'll let y'all know what the awnser is.

For now: has anyone seen a 3 valve Bb Miraphone Tuba?? I've looked extensively through the archives and googled myself silly, no result yet.....

They still make 'em. Here's a description, but no picture from the Miraphone web stie:

http://www.miraphone.de/produktdetails. ... 0086007000

One of the local music stores had a circa-1965 model on consignment here; it wasn't anything to write home about.

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:40 pm

Ahh... that's too bad if it's like that horn, the price is really low (395 euro's).......

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 6:12 pm

Ermmm... I don't know if I have to start a new topic, but...

I found this 4 valve Miraphone (10 years old, 850 euro), izzat a steal???

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:00 pm

That's a very good price: (about $1075 at today's exchange rates).

dopey · Post by **dopey** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:03 pm

I hadnt' seen a silver miraphone before.

Jacob"who would love a silver miraphone 186"Morgan

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:00 pm

A follow up on the 4 valve miraphone Bb (most likely a 186) adventure. I'm very seriously considering buying this one. I'm a tromboneplayer for most of the time, now I double on tuba. I've been playing tuba (an old 3 pistonvalve Mahillion Bb with wick 2) for 9 month's now.

I'll arrange a try-out this week. Are there certain things I should be directing my attention to? Any flaws in this (186) particular make?

You're input is much appreciated...

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:40 pm

jlbreyer wrote:Try an email to

christian.niedermaier@miraphone.de

at the Miraphone factory. He can tell you if any info is available.

jlb

I've got word from Miraphone:

thank you for your inquiry. There were various models which we built for Hanssen Muziekcentrale. These were our serial models, but with the engraving "exklusiv" or "exklusiv e". The "exklusiv" corresponds to our type 07000 (brass, with nickel silver trimmings), which means that this is an professional model. The "exklusiv e" was the student model, completely in brass. If you give us the bell diameter of your tuba, we would be able to determine the model.
We stopped building these Hanssen models about 15 years ago.

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Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:23 pm

I bought the Miraphone. A great responsive instrument with a great sound. Everything was in working order. I'll take some pictures to show later. It's nickel plated i guess.

The instrument is tuned at 440 hz, so it has to be cut to 442 hz. The previous owner had the shank of his mpc turned down, but that didn't help me out. Once it's cut it will be great since it plays everything quite in tune.

Wilco · Post by **Wilco** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:13 am

Update:

- the instrument won't be cut for now, it seems that the tuning is 443hz.

- I discovered a leak in a bow - to - bow - connection. The bottom bow has be removed, cleaned and resoldered.

- I finally managed to get the valves out the casing (yes those feet are mine...)

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