Re: picture of a Mirafone 188


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Posted by Charlie Krause on October 06, 2000 at 10:11:33:

In Reply to: picture of a Mirafone 188 posted by Marty Neilan on October 05, 2000 at 21:51:41:

The differences are as such. The 186 and 188 CC Pro models both come with a left kicker for the first valve. The S model 186 comes with a pull ring. It was my idea to get the kicker put on the first on the Pro models since it was a hit on the 1290 piston. Also any new 5 valve tubas from Miraphone no matter what key come with a 1 step 5th now. You can still order a 2 step 5th but all the new ones are 1 step.

The bore is the same on both. The 188 has a lower wider more rounded wrap and the conical tubing from the tuning slide on gets bigger faster on the 188 than the 186 and this makes even the larger bow wider and the bell throat wider. This gives the tuba a darker fuller sound than the 186 with an edge in the volume area than the 186.

Charlie Krause
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