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Miraphone 1291 Series 4/4 BBb Tuba

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Miraphone1291 Series 4/4 BBb Tuba


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Product Description
Miraphone
The 1291 is the one of the newer additions to the Miraphone line, a compact instrument with a large sound and a great feel. Standard nickel silver trim and available in 4 valve or 5 valve models. This sound will fit any playing situation and the low register is incredible. The photo shows the 5 valve model.
Product Overview and Specifications
The New Miraphone 1291 Series Professional BBb Tubas

The latest addition to the long list of favorites
Miraphone has done it again. Seeing the popularity of the compact 4/4, front valve BBb tubas, Miraphone has manufactured the 1291. Available with 4 or 5 valves and standard nickel silver trim. The sound is broad and even from top to bottom and will fit into any playing situation.

Standard Features
  
Bell18.5" lacquered yellow brass
Bore.835" Large bore
KeyBBb
Size4/4+
Valves4 piston valves or 4 piston valves plus 1 rotary valve (1291 4V = 4 valves, 1291 5V = 5 valves)
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Miraphone Tuba Mouthpieces
TU39 Theinert Solo Gold
$489.00
$329.99
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Perantucci Tuba Mouthpieces PT72
$139.50
$99.99
MTS Products MTS1707V Tuba Case
Standard
$735.00
$329.99
Giddings & Webster Mouthpieces Baer Signature for F Tuba Stainless Steel $159.95
Giddings & Webster Mouthpieces Williwaw Series for Tuba
Standard Shank Stainless Steel
$134.95
Jet Tone R&S Tuba Mouthpieces JETUHH - Helleberg, Heavy, Silver
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$99.99
Giddings & Webster Mouthpieces Alan Baer Original CC Tuba Mouthpiece
Standard Shank Stainless Steel
$159.95


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28 found helpful, 1 found unhelpful.
Wow, this is a great tuba!
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by Nicholas Hainen 2/20/2007 3:11:12 PM
Musical Experience: College: Ohio-State Marching Band and Concert Band; community bands
Style of music: bands, brass ensembles
Hometown Carroll, Ohio
I've found the 5-valve Miraphone 1291 to be a fantastic tuba. Its tone is full and rich--everyone wants to know what it is when they first hear it. Its intonation is right on, and it has a tremendous low register. If you want to, you can really get everyone's attention with this horn! The 1291 came with a Miraphone TU33 mouthpiece, but I like the Miraphone TU29 somewhat better. I can be a bit more nimble with the slightly smaller mouthpiece. If you select this horn, you won't be disappointed.


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4 found helpful, 0 found unhelpful.
Excellent tuba in adverse conditions
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by Craig Bledsoe (craig_bledsoe@ak-prepared.com) 3/14/2006 10:47:09 PM
Musical Experience: Military Band
Style of music: Loud - in remote locations
Hometown Alaska
I was a little apprehensive about ordering this Miraphone tuba because the local maintenance shop said they were fragile and that they typically require a lot of repairs. I spoke with the contractor that services the Naval Academy and Coast Guard Academy horns. He stated the current models are much more rugged than they used to be. Based on that recommendation I ordered the 1291 for uses here in Alaska. So far it has been virtually flawless when operating in sub-zero temperatures after being dumped out of bush plane baggage compartments, etc. The jam nut on the thumb ring comes loose pretty easily with temperature changes, but a little Threadlock got that under control. My one major problem was that the generic MTS case that was supposed to fit the 1291 actually didn't! It would have crushed a couple of sections of tubing plus the rotary valve linkage if I had forced it closed. Plus it had Fiberglass lamination flaws that ran several long glass splinters into my fingers when I handled it. I ended up shipping it back and paying nearly double for the Miraphone factory case and waiting forever for it, but in the end it was certainly worth every penny to upgrade to the right case.


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