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This is an excellent musical instrument in excellent condition. Minibal links, and a custom, larger leadpipe drawn and bent for me by Miraphone in Germany using a stock "188 taper" leadpipe tube. It plays like a 186 with the ability to play out more like a 188. It is fantastic in a full-sized symphony orchestra and large concert bands, and rocks it in a brass quintet. Raw brass. Hand-hammered, seamed bell, branches, and slide tubing, very lightweight, great response.
This is an outstanding orchestral CC tuba.
• Excellent condition Miraphone gig bag
• No hard case
• No shipping
Here it is, as currently configured.
Here it is, all shined up, but before I had swapped out the modern 5th lever for one in the old style. I also added a thumb ring when the levers were swapped. (This is not the included gig bag.)
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If Wade would agree to drive to somewhere that he feels it would be safe to ship FROM, I suspect there would be more serious interest. Refusing to ship and living where he does, it's going to be difficult no matter how wonderful the tuba is.
Mary Ann wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 9:34 am
If Wade would agree to drive to somewhere that he feels it would be safe to ship FROM, I suspect there would be more serious interest. Refusing to ship and living where he does, it's going to be difficult no matter how wonderful the tuba is.
But where is "safe?" I think shipping immediately opens the opportunity for a problem. You are having to accept that risk. Seems like Wade isn't willing to accept that risk. I can respect that.
When I recently purchased a Rudy 4/4, I was told a story by the seller where he shipped horns and I believe 1 disappeared (Greyhound) and 1 may have been severely damaged (I could be wrong). So he decided to hand deliver the horn to me, 9 hrs away.
Todd Morgan
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There is still putting it on a pallet and shipping with Dominion. There are sellers who do that. I received my first tuba from Dillon packed that way, 20 years ago or so.
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tubatodd (Wed May 07, 2025 1:45 pm) • arpthark (Wed May 07, 2025 1:52 pm)
Mary Ann wrote: Wed May 07, 2025 12:54 pm
There is still putting it on a pallet and shipping with Dominion. There are sellers who do that. I received my first tuba from Dillon packed that way, 20 years ago or so.
I got my Alex 163 palletized and shipped cross-country via Estes from Washington State and it arrived just fine.
But Wade has obviously made up his mind as he has every right to do, and anyone with half a brain in a 12 hour driving radius who needs a 186 should get in their car and go buy this tuba so I quit ogling routes to Mississippi. (21 hours and 42 minutes, for me.)
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tubatodd (Wed May 07, 2025 5:55 pm) • Mary Ann (Thu May 08, 2025 9:11 am)
