Is it a Mirafone or not?

[BassBass]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151559126245?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT" target="_blank

Or only the bell is a Mirafone...

[Dan Schultz]

I believe that is a 186-4R BBb

+100

[tofu]

No question it's an early Mirafone. My question is whether it is a 186 or a 185. It might be a 185. I have a friend with a 185 in the same number range that looks like this one only he has both the original recording and upright bells. He bought it new and it still looks new.

[Dan Schultz]

No question it's an early Mirafone. My question is whether it is a 186 or a 185. It might be a 185. I have a friend with a 185 in the same number range that looks like this one only he has both the original recording and upright bells. He bought it new and it still looks new.

Every 185 I've ever seen DID NOT have the brace between the bottom bow and the main tuning slide.

[tofu]

No question it's an early Mirafone. My question is whether it is a 186 or a 185. It might be a 185. I have a friend with a 185 in the same number range that looks like this one only he has both the original recording and upright bells. He bought it new and it still looks new.

Every 185 I've ever seen DID NOT have the brace between the bottom bow and the main tuning slide.

My own 185 built in '69 does and it's original to the best of my knowledge. I'm the second owner. It's entirely possible the horn on fleabay is a 186. You certainly see more of them then I do.

[Dan Schultz]

My own 185 built in '69 does and it's original to the best of my knowledge. I'm the second owner. It's entirely possible the horn on fleabay is a 186. You certainly see more of them then I do.

I suspect that I've not seen all of them.