Posted by tekkie on May 09, 2001 at 11:08:08:
In Reply to: 5 valve Mirafone BBb on ebay posted by Graham Smith on May 09, 2001 at 11:02:00:
the 5th valve allows for other fingering combinations for better intonation, and it makes it possible to play the low B natural as an actual note (vs. a false tone). I haven't played any 5 valve Miraphone BBb's, but the 5 valve CC's are very popular and play very well.