SOLD: Miraphone BBb 186
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SOLD: Miraphone BBb 186
It's time to try again to sell this because I'm still not playing it (C and F tubas for me, lately). It's a little sentimental, since it's the first tuba I bought and its serial number is the same as the number of the house I grew up in. But I only bought it 5 years ago, so it's not like a lifelong friend.
1965 Miraphone Bb 186 with original recording bell and a Yamaha straight bell. Two main tuning slides: the original and a new one that's a couple inches longer to go with the straight bell.
The dent at the bottom bow that shows in some pictures has been smoothed out, and so has the little dent in the lead pipe. I should take some fresh pictures for that, but haven't yet. There are various nicks and bumps elsewhere; seems pretty good for a tuba that survived public schools. All the small tubing is good, the slides are straight, and the valves are great -- smooth and fast. It's a good player that's ready to be used.
$1800, and sold now. It's near Austin, Texas.
Pictures: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AjSV784Qkma_hdhxqkt ... A?e=ThMvXk
Last edited by jtm on Tue May 21, 2024 2:11 pm, edited 2 times in total.
John Morris
This practicing trick actually seems to be working!
playing some old German rotary tubas for free
This practicing trick actually seems to be working!
playing some old German rotary tubas for free
Re: FS: Miraphone BBb 186
Wow that is an insanely good price!
As amateur as they come...I know just enough to be dangerous.
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Re: FS: Miraphone BBb 186
Hello,
I would like to purchase this and am local.
I am not able to message you for some reason. Please message me so we can work this out.
Thank you!
I would like to purchase this and am local.
I am not able to message you for some reason. Please message me so we can work this out.
Thank you!
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Re: FS: Miraphone BBb 186
The site has a feature where newer members have to reach a certain number of posts before the messaging system will work for you. Perhaps emails could be exchanged?goldendomer04 wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 9:29 am Hello,
I would like to purchase this and am local.
I am not able to message you for some reason. Please message me so we can work this out.
Thank you!
Good luck with the sale! This looks like a great deal on a great instrument!
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Re: SOLD: Miraphone BBb 186
This sold quickly this time. I’m happy to see it go from a closet to someone who’s going to play it.
Now I just need to find someone who wants the adorable Scherzer CC the same way.
Now I just need to find someone who wants the adorable Scherzer CC the same way.
John Morris
This practicing trick actually seems to be working!
playing some old German rotary tubas for free
This practicing trick actually seems to be working!
playing some old German rotary tubas for free