Another Fun Tuba Comparison


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Posted by Tuba Fun on January 05, 2000 at 20:30:44:

Let's Compare some Miraphones and a Holton Harvey Phillips

BTW: Is there a Miraphone site with pictures? I have the link to the "real" Miraphone site with no pictures.

Here they are:

-Miraphone 189-4V
Kaiser
BBb
4 rotors
19 3/4 bell
.800-.840 bore
Angled Valve

-Miraphone 187-4U
"Super BBb"
4/4 size
39 1/2 tall
17 3/4 bell
"5/4" sound

-Miraphone 190-4U
Kaiser BBb
19 3/4 bell
.840 bore
4 valves (rotary valves?)
44 tall

-Miraphone S-186 or 186-4U (I know the difference between Pro and S line horns)
BBb
4 rotary valves or 5 rotary valves (S line only?)
.770 bore
17 3/4 bell
41 tall

-Miraphone S191B
"Compact"
36 tall
19 bell
4 rotary valves
.830 bore


-Holton Harvey Phillips BBb Model (I know this isn't a Miraphone)
4 front pistons
.665/.687 "dual bore" (???)



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