For Sale: Miraphone 291 Bruckner CC Tuba with Case - $9000

[michaelrmurrin]

Hello Everyone,

I am selling an excellent Miraphone 291 Bruckner 5/4 CC Tuba. Silver plated, 5-valve.

Price $9000
Plus $400 shipping and handling if not pickup

See photos for cosmetic shape. Photos are located at this Google Drive link: Pictures of Tuba, Case, and Mouthpiece

I did my best to take pictures showing all blemishes, tarnishes, and scratches. Please inspect pictures carefully.

I am located in Santa Rosa, CA, about an hour north of San Francisco. I am willing to ship the tuba, but if interested in pickup, I am willing to drive a significant distance from my location, if located close enough to perhaps “meet in the middle” type thing.

I am at a point where I am having to make a decision as to what in my life is a luxury and what is not. In an ideal world I would not sell this tuba, because it is truly an excellent CC tuba. It has an excellent, rich sound in all registers. Mid and high registers are crisp and clean. Low register is very open with easy response. The tuba has the high quality you would expect from Miraphone. I had a successful 4 years playing this tuba at the University of Southern California.

I bought this tuba from The Horn Guys in southern California (rather, my dad bought it for me before college) and I tested 2 different tubas of this same model and plating, and this one felt like it played better. I have been the only owner of this tuba.

If the main tuning slide is completely removed, it can take a little delicacy to get one side of the slide back on, as the slide was accidentally dropped once. The slide still moves/slides easily and freely. All other slides are completely undamaged functionally and move easily and smoothly. All valves are in top-level condition. Valve bumpers are neoprene, keeping the valves carefully aligned, without the decay that cork bumpers develop over time. Valves and slides have not been lapped or modified.

Here are some examples of this tuba's sound:

High range (from 2012) (with Miraphone TU 31 mouthpiece):
Tuba – High Range Example

Low range (from 2026) (with Kellyberg silver plated brass mouthpiece) -- (in this video I'm not in 100% playing shape but it demonstrates low range pretty well):
Tuba – Low Range Example

Orchestral context (from 2013) (with Miraphone TU 31 mouthpiece):
Tuba – Orchestral Context

Reasonable offers will be considered.

Instrument comes with a standard SKB hard case that also functions as a flight case, I have flown with this tuba and case a couple of times. The SKB case has 2 wheels on it. The wheels are in great shape. But my experience with SKB cases is, you have to be a little delicate with what you roll it over to avoid wheel damage. I do not have a gig bag for this tuba. See pictures for condition of SKB case. There is a small rubber stopper/bumper missing, but the case still stands upright without problems.

Instrument comes with Bach 18 mouthpiece.

I am happy to answer any questions. Since I just registered for this forum today, my understanding is that I do not have access to private messaging until the end of a verification period, so if you would like to make a purchase inquiry or an offer, please email me at:

michaelmurrinmusic at outlook dot com (I have written the email address in this format only so that wider internet spambots can't scan for the email address format and spam my email inbox). Moderators, please let me know if I need to change anything in how I have approached any of this, and I am happy to comply.

Thank you,

Michael Murrin

[LeMark]

I have a student that is probably interested, but it would require shipping, as we are in Texas

[michaelrmurrin]

I have a student that is probably interested, but it would require shipping, as we are in Texas

Hi Mark, thanks for replying. I don't really spend much time on forums anymore, so I'm not sure what the proper and most secure protocols are. Would it be best for you to PM me the student's contact info? Or use another method? Thanks

[bloke]

You know what Wade and I would say, @LeMark

ROAD TRIP !!!

(parents and student)

You got to go where the tubas are, and you can't buy a tuba from a picture.

[bloke]

I have a student that is probably interested, but it would require shipping, as we are in Texas

Hi Mark, thanks for replying. I don't really spend much time on forums anymore, so I'm not sure what the proper and most secure protocols are. Would it be best for you to PM me the student's contact info? Or use another method? Thanks

He's talking it over with his parents right now. I don't know what the odds of them saying yes are but they have your email address and they will contact you if it can be done.

Joe normally I'd agree with you but these horns are incredibly consistent and it's a really really long drive

[Mira185]

Hi Michael,
What the configuration of the 5th valve?

Any chance it’s 2 whole steps?
Jeff Rice

[michaelrmurrin]

Hi Michael,
What the configuration of the 5th valve?

Any chance it’s 2 whole steps?
Jeff Rice

Oh sorry for not posting that information -- it is a flat whole step 5th valve.

I don't know if some companies provide an alternate slide for the 5th valve, but unfortunately this tuba does not have one with it -- just the flat whole step 5th valve.

Also, for further information to the posting, the 5th valve is independent. Therefore, it can be used for many alternate fingerings and trills and stuff.