Is there such a thing as a Miraphone Sousaphone?

[HuffPuffTuba]

Link here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Miraphone-Sousa ... SwLzdWTopG

Do Miraphone Sousaphones even exist? To my knowledge they are still working on their prototype. And who is this guy anyways? He seems to have a ton of refurbished instruments for sale.

[Dan Schultz]

That's Ed Stregge at Badger State Repair. He ought to know if it's a Miraphone or not because he has one of the largest stocks of Miraphone parts in the US.

[bisontuba]

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/show.php?se ... raphone%22" target="_blank

[DouglasJB]

I played on one all through high school, small horn compared to the Jupiter 594 we also had and the 590 i marched in college. Great player though, i loved it.

[Michael Bush]

At least 15 years ago, a university (perhaps four hours east of me...a school that is/was known for a bunch of tuba players being there who played Miraphone tubas) contacted me asking if they could hire me to play the sousaphone in their basketball pep band at a game in Memphis (against Memphis).

Looks like you probably did that in 2002, for the record. Memphis beat Miraphone U. 79-73 in the quarterfinal round of the NIT that year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Nati ... Tournament

[Steve Marcus]

I recall seeing an ad for a 4-valve Miraphone sousaphone some years ago. It may have been a stencil (Jupiter?).

[Mikelynch]

In the 70's, Miraphone sold rotary valve sousaphones under their own name. I have gotten varying information as to whether they actually built those. My 4v Eb Miraphone Sousa is for sale at Baltimore Brass.

In ~1976 Miraphone in CA had 4 to sell, 2 BBbs and 2 Ebs, 1 each 3v and 4v. I ended up getting the 4v Eb.

Mike