Posted by yes on December 02, 2003 at 21:04:03:
In Reply to: Mirafone 188 5/4 or 4/4? posted by Chris on December 02, 2003 at 20:37:25:
truth is, Czar Chris, the 186 was for many years considered "the" standard,
full sized tuba (full-sized="4/4") i.m.o. its not shrunken any, in fact,
the 186's built now are a scootch bigger than those of 30 or more years ago.
The 188 is certainly a bigger tuba than a 186. Call it a 5/4, or don't. Its more subjective than not. Or not.
f.w.i.w.
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