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This instrument has been sold. Thanks for your interest.

My outstanding example of a 1971 186-5U CC is up for sale.

Fantastic mechanical condition. ZERO dents. Unlacquered brass. No hard case. Blue Miraphone gig bag in excellent condition. No mouthpiece.

$5,500

If interested, please contact me here! We can work something out regarding transport. (AS ALWAYS: NO SHIPPING! "Transport" means from my hands to yours.) I need the money soon to pay off hospital bills. This is a very fine musical instrument.

Act now and smile about it for the next twenty years of your career!



You know what one of these looks like. So this one? Yeah, it looks like that. Only with zero dents. And no lacquer.

NB — John Belushi appears courtesy of Adobe Photoshop…


Nothing but fingerprints…


Shines up nicely if you like that look…




Buy this. You'll be happy.

That's an unlacquered bell I would trust.

Just do it!

NB: The term "transport" means from my hands to yours. I do not ship tubas at all, ever.

We have to meet, and normally I am willing to drive out from my house to anywhere in Mississippi, or to a meeting place of our mutual agreement in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Memphis/Southaven, or Tuscaloosa. In the case of this instrument, I am willing to drive farther, but I have limits. If you are interested, post here, and we can exchange contact info privately.

Anybody want to pick up and transport a tuba from Mississippi to Tucson? Since the price has dropped $1000, that $$ gap is available to pay for transport to someone who has time on their hands and likes to drive on I-10.

If you're serious, I can drive it to Dallas for you. I would have to rebuild the valve train of my Jeep's engine first, though.

Except for a couple of appointments, I'm free until about September 6th. I would have to add $250 back to the price to pay for my gas, food, and a night at Motel 6 somewhere along the way. (Dallas is a 12-hour round trip for me.)

I'm a pretty cheap date, as they say…

I cannot drive even to Phoenix.

But you know I love you just the same. Right, MA?

Bump for a sweet tuba. BTW: what mouthpiece shank fits the receiver?

I use an American shank. It has a modern Miraphone receiver. And THANKS for the bump, sir!

This instrument is on hold.

the elephant wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 3:45 pm I use an American shank. It has a modern Miraphone receiver. And THANKS for the bump, sir!

Mine is small shank, my American shank mouthpieces stick out too far. Now the Cerveny is Euro and they disappear into the receiver. Woe is me. JK, we'll figure it out. I love my new old 186, it has sound that my 1998 wishes it had. If I only had my teenage chops...

DON'T EVER STOP PLAYING!!!!

I'll be driving to meet the potential buyer on Sunday, the 31st. I will update this thread when I get home from my trip.

the elephant wrote: Thu Aug 21, 2025 2:03 pm I'll be driving to meet the potential buyer on Sunday, the 31st. I will update this thread when I get home from my trip.

Somebody is going to be super happy with it. Congrats and good luck with the drive!

Whew I am glad this saga is over.

Not yet, but pretty soon. I hope.

Safe travels, sir!

SOLD! I can’t express adequately how sad this makes me. But Aaron will give it a new life where he lives.

Great!!!!!!!

Thanks for driving to meet me. I am a little exhausted from the train ride, but at least I've got a roomette on the way back. It was also a good excuse to see my folks!