Re: Re: Miraphone census


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Posted by Rick Denney on June 23, 2003 at 11:41:35:

In Reply to: Re: Miraphone census posted by Philip on June 23, 2003 at 10:43:49:

I once used a Steward Stand, but the straps around the bows were a lot uglier than a harness over my back, heh, heh.

You mentioned the Monsterweights, and I forgot that I have those on mine as well.

I completely agree that the original Miraphone linkage rods were quite pretty--turned as they were of nickel-silver to look like a fancy staircase baluster. I tried to figure a way to reuse them, but I couldn't come up with anything. Off they went. But keeping the old ones weren't an option. Those nylon sockets were completely worn out, and replacements were expensive. But I did use one of those linkage rods as part of a tuning-stick modification on another tuba, and it was pretty there, too.

Rick "whose Stewart Stand made casing the instrument a true PITA--moreso than carrying a stand" Denney


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