1961 Miraphone 183 5v Eb $2,200 (Arlington, TX/FB)

[arpthark]

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@LeMark in your neck of the woods, yeah?

[arpthark]

Yeah, that's a former student of mine from way back. If anyone is interested in a report let me know and I'll go toot on it

[prodigal]

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@LeMark in your neck of the woods, yeah?

It looks like the baby to my 186CC. Kinda cute IMO.

[Timtamtuba]

Bell looks so tiny, what is that 13-14 inches? If I was an Eb kinda guy id probably buy it.

[arpthark]

Bell looks so tiny, what is that 13-14 inches? If I was an Eb kinda guy id probably buy it.

I think these had a 15” bell. Pic kinda skews it making it look smaller.

[LargeTuba]

arent these kinda known for being stuffy in the low register?

[York-aholic]

Yes, but where are you going to put your lyre?

[Mary Ann]

arent these kinda known for being stuffy in the low register?

The one I have is less stuffy than my 283, but it has been modified with a standard-sized receiver. It is also full of dents that do not appear to have any negative effect. Mine anyway is not even in the same ballpark of stuffiness as a typical rotary F, which I still cannot play.

[prodigal]

As an F tuba player ...we have a low register?

Mine is the 186CC Sitting next to me in range while playing an F tuba.

[Mary Ann]

Tuesday in the trio rehearsal that used to be all double reeds but is now oboe, clarinet, and cellassoon, for the last low Bb in a piece, I stopped and turned the C string peg down to Bb before I belatedly played the last note. The clarinet thought it was hilarious, and the oboe was a bit confused. (I have Wittners, not difficult to do that, but a 4/4 string on a 7/8 cello gets a bit floppy as low as Bb.)

[prodigal]

Drop BBb, that's hilarious!