Posted by Brendan Bohnhorst on October 22, 2002 at 23:34:27:
In Reply to: Miraphone 187 posted by SHS Tubamaster on October 22, 2002 at 18:00:17:
If I am not mistaken the 187 is a 4 valve, BBb version, of a 188 CC tuba. They both have the same valve section as a 186 but it has a much faster taper after the valves, and a larger bell throat. I think it gives the horn's more color than the 186's. I bought a 188 CC tuba from Brasswind and they had a 187 there too. But that was a few years ago so call around because I don't think it is a horn that they keep around.
Brendan Bohnhorst