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Posted by Shon on June 16, 1999 at 08:57:13:

I'm a trumpet player converting to tuba. I need a good all around horn for small ensemble and medium sized band and orchestra playing. In an earlier posting I asked about good Eb and F tubas. Now I'm thinking that I should probably start with a CC and get an F later.

I'm leaning towards a Mirafone S-186CC (with 4 or 5 valves), a 186-5u or a 188-5u. Are there other horns I should be looking at also and what are your feelings on these horns? Are the S models as good as the 186-5u and 188-5u and should I go with 4 or 5 valves (the price diff is $800)?

Does Mirafone have a web site? Thanks for as much info as you can provide.



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