Re: Re: Re: Encounter with a Miraphone 187


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Posted by Rick Denney on October 30, 2002 at 15:17:50:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Encounter with a Miraphone 187 posted by Mary Ann on October 30, 2002 at 10:51:15:

Yes, you'll have fun trying out the 191. But it isn't that much like the 187. The 187 has the same feel as a 186, but a little bigger sound from the larger outer branches and bell throat. If I'm remembering the feel of it from the time I tried one at least 15 years ago, it isn't anything near as open feeling as the 191. I felt like the 191 just sucked the air right out of me.

Try the King, too. It provides a bit more resistance and is a bit more forgiving of small lungs. The valves are closely spaced by piston standards, so you may not have the problems you have had in the past with piston instruments.

Rick "who wonders if John Swenson could make a piston horn work for MA" Denney


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