Posted by Dennis Morris on July 30, 2001 at 10:40:06:
In Reply to: Mirafone Ancient History Trivia Question posted by Max on July 27, 2001 at 22:24:25:
A new 186-5 CC with hard case and gig bag cost me $2150 in the spring of 1975. Still playing it today.
I agree with the other posters, I don't remember a 188 in the price list at that time.
The horn also came with a C4 mouthpiece, which I thought was an odd choice. I still use the C4 on my F but it never worked very well for me on the CC.
Another bit of Mirafone trivia -- the Mirafone rep I talked to at the time said that every horn that left their California warehouse was play tested by either Tommy Johnson or Roger Bobo. Mine came with an autographed picture of Tommy Johnson (which I have since lost - %(AT)^%(AT)^%#(AT)^%(AT)!!!!!).