1971 Mirafone 186 BBb (Tinker Built)

[KingTuba1241X]

Originally bought this to get me through a few rehearsals and a gigs until another horn was being finished for me so going to pass it along. 1971 Mirafone 186 BBb refurbed and bell installed by our own Dan Schultz in December 2020, serial number 6717. The horn actually plays and sounds amazing, not a thing that doesn't work and all valves have great compression.Some minor surface scratches, and two small dents. Bell is a non standard 17.25'' clone bell from Tom McGrady in raw brass (Besson flare) and boy does it sound great. Hoping to get my cash back out of it and send it to a player. Asking $2000 plus shipping to the lower 48 states.

Photos Here:

[the elephant]

I own 186 #6829 (Early March 1971) and 186 #7454 (Mid-November 1971).

Yours was made about one week before my older one (6829), probably in the third or fourth week of February 1971. They are only 112 instruments apart, numerically.

My two horns are excellent (one is exceptional), so yours probably was, too. The people on the production floor during this period really had a groove on and produced some very fine horns. All three of them probably passed through the same sets of hands while being made.

If I needed it and had the cash I would buy this sight unseen just because of this.

The eventual buyer will likely be quite happy, as the base horn is probably very good, the Jinbao bell is a known decent player, and Dan's work is excellent.

Good luck with your sale. Great photos, by the way.

[KingTuba1241X]

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[KingTuba1241X]

I own 186 #6829 (Early March 1971) and 186 #7454 (Mid-November 1971).

Yours was made about one week before my older one (6829), probably in the third or fourth week of February 1971. They are only 112 instruments apart, numerically.

My two horns are excellent (one is exceptional), so yours probably was, too. The people on the production floor during this period really had a groove on and produced some very fine horns. All three of them probably passed through the same sets of hands while being made.

If I needed it and had the cash I would buy this sight unseen just because of this.

The eventual buyer will likely be quite happy, as the base horn is probably very good, the Jinbao bell is a known decent player, and Dan's work is excellent.

Good luck with your sale. Great photos, by the way.

I agree 100%. 1971 was a magical year for these horns for some reason. I had another one of that year come through the stable that ROCKED, but was very rough and didn't see it as a great personal horn. But you're right, they had their groove on. Later 70's, early 80's things weren't AS great.

[ProAm]

Where abouts is this tuba located?

[KingTuba1241X]

Where abouts is this tuba located?

Southern California area. (will ship).

Still for sale, this is a no brainer for $2k....

[KingTuba1241X]

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[KingTuba1241X]

And through a strange process of trades ended up with this horn again temporarily.

STILL FOR SALE BUMP. Holding firm at $2000 plus buyer pays shipping.

[KingTuba1241X]

On Hold Pending sale...

[dobiefeld]

Sold?

[dustyw313]

Is this tuba sold if not Please contact me. dustyw313@GMAIL.COM

[KingTuba1241X]

Yes it's sold, sorry!