It's "The United Men's Social Club with the initials M.O.B." . . . "

Or something from Dr. Seuss . . .

Need to fire the entire English department! How anyone could get so far along in years of education, and still be that illiterate is alarming . . . The school has clearly failed them!

Me and my 1977 (or so) Mirafone 186 . . . playing an outdoor gig.

Most places I look show this as a "TU13 (C8) Winston Morris" https://hornguys.com/products/miraphone-tuba-mouthpiece (Select TU13)
So seems correct from here . . .

I dunno . . the Chinese part is a huge detractor, but I do find myself honestly interested in these instruments . . .

arpthark wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:58 am https://reverb.com/item/83882382-zo-zeu ... -euphonium

This guy is being absurdly optimistic, considering that this exact model is listed new for $1158 . . .

https://www.thomannmusic.com/zo_bb_trav ... u_800l.htm

(Dimensions are in that link as well).

Thanks - got it. I had been searching for "Euphonium" as per this post, not tuba . . . .

Interesting, in an odd sort of way . . . .

Who makes that? Curiosity is getting the best of me, but I can't seem to find it with a seach with those terms . . .

As far as hypoallergenic (and despite the difficulty to machine), has anyone ever tried titanium?

@donn Thanks for the comments. To clarify, I played constantly back in the 70's and 80's, typically on a Conn Sousaphone with a Conn 2, and did not have any of these issues. Due to life getting in the way, had not played much in the interim, and bought this horn just barely before covid, and thanks ...

I realize that this is very subjective, but I'd love to hear your opinions of a couple of mouthpieces. It seems like I have not yet found my "Eureka!" mouthpiece on my 1977-sh Mirafone 186 BFlat tuba. I have a Miraphone C4, a Conn Helleberg 7B, and an older Meinl-Weston I have had from 1983 ...