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Houston CL: MW BBb
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bloke
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Re: Houston CL: MW BBb
most sexy part of the description:
...but - to me - "overhaul" means "files, sandpaper, and heavy buffing"...oh yeah: and tossing the bow caps in the garbage, and replacing them with sousaphone guard wire.
(but it's obviously a "student" instrument, because it's B-flat, only 4 valves, and not 6/4...oh yeah: and no pistons)
Do I repair instruments? yes...This tuba has never been overhauled
...but - to me - "overhaul" means "files, sandpaper, and heavy buffing"...oh yeah: and tossing the bow caps in the garbage, and replacing them with sousaphone guard wire.
(but it's obviously a "student" instrument, because it's B-flat, only 4 valves, and not 6/4...oh yeah: and no pistons)
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Re: Houston CL: MW BBb
Which model is this?….
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1973 Mirafone 184 BBb
1972 Böhm & Meinl Marzan BBb
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bloke
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Re: Houston CL: MW BBb
best guess is the model 20.
also would guess 1960's.
20 was smaller than Miraphone 86, and 25 was/is larger than Miraphone 86.
The 20 and 25 featured the same valveset (19.5mm bore).
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Re: Houston CL: MW BBb
@bloke are you referring to any tuba in particular?
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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bloke
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Re: Houston CL: MW BBb
I'm referring to MANY tubas, in particular.
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Re: Houston CL: MW BBb
Yikes.bloke wrote: ↑Fri Jul 16, 2021 7:25 amI'm referring to MANY tubas, in particular.
If it makes you feel any better the Holton 4/4 BBb (about the same model as yours) that I have came without a bottom bow guard, but no sousaphone guard wire and clearly hasn’t been overhauled (but perhaps needs to be).
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: Houston CL: MW BBb
In regards to the actual horn in question here, does anyone have personal experience with this model? Based on bloke’s comparison to the 186, and assuming the quality of Meinl of that era was good (I have no knowledge in that department), this thing at least caught my eye. Not like I can drive to the Houston area to check it out or anything (1150 miles or so).