Mirafone 186-4U Compensating or Non-Compensating

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Mirafone 186-4U Compensating or Non-Compensating

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Is the Mirafone 186-4U, mine being form 1969, a compensating tuba?

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Re: Mirafone 186-4U Compensating or Non-Compensating

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Your Miraphone is non-compensating. All Miraphone 186s are non-compensating regardless of age.

Compensating valve information: http://www.dwerden.com/eu-articles-comp.cfm
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