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by Jpcrane
Wed Apr 27, 2022 6:36 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice
Replies: 38
Views: 2498

Re: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice

Are we sure this is a 186?... The backside of the horn does not like the 186's from the 60s and 70s that I have owned. But maybe they changed the wrap. I just double-checked photos of these horns. Nope - not the same 4th valve wrap. Thanks for noticing and pointing that out. Would "186" or ...
by Jpcrane
Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice
Replies: 38
Views: 2498

Re: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice

Considering the condition and what looks to be a decent bag, if the seller started off around $2,000, I’d be pretty suspicious. If I owned this and the rotors were in decent shape compression-wise, I’d be starting around $3,500 as initial point of departure for negotiations. Yep. I agree, his sta ...
by Jpcrane
Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:31 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice
Replies: 38
Views: 2498

Re: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice

At the risk of sounding like another smart ass bloke post, what is your definition of a “decent price“? My definition of a decent gasoline price is two bucks a gallon, and a better grade of sirloin steak probably four bucks a pound… That having been said, if you and I are fellow bottom feeders, let ...
by Jpcrane
Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:11 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice
Replies: 38
Views: 2498

Re: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice

bort2.0 wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:01 pm Where is the tuba located? Maybe someone here is located close enough to it to check it out?
El está en México wey. (He's in Mexico)
by Jpcrane
Tue Apr 26, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice
Replies: 38
Views: 2498

Re: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice

Sounds like a suspicious posting... can I ask what the price is? (Or just a ballpark... not sure what a "good price" is to you). I can't say it IS a scam, but that tuba looks pretty nice, and people don't usually end up with tubas and no other information. The early 186's (all of them, really) are ...
by Jpcrane
Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: 1963 Miraphone 186 advice
Replies: 38
Views: 2498

1963 Miraphone 186 advice

I’ve been looking for one locally (NC) and haven’t been able to find a used Miraphone 186 bbb for a decent price. I found one online but the seller doesn’t know anything about it, doesn’t have a written description in his post, and just has pictures. It’s serial number is 2259 which per Google would ...