Is this a CC=>BBb conversion of an Alexander?
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imperialbari
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Dan Schultz
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Re: Is this a CC=>BBb conversion of an Alexander?
It sure looks like it! Miraphone used to sell a 'wonky' slide like that in a feeble attempt to convert their CC tubas to BBb. Didn't work so well.
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Re: Is this a CC=>BBb conversion of an Alexander?
I agree, and that wrap looks awfully similar to a 186-CC.TubaTinker wrote:It sure looks like it! Miraphone used to sell a 'wonky' slide like that in a feeble attempt to convert their CC tubas to BBb. Didn't work so well.