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by dfriii
Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Meinl & Weston B1211 (MW 25 predecessor?)
Replies: 10
Views: 662

Re: Meinl & Weston B1211 (MW 25 predecessor?)

I'm in West Virginia, so the direction is good...... How soon do you need the quarter panel? Junk yards usually ship to each other pretty cheap. I've done engines, transmissions, and body panels that way. I always get body panels from the south or south west: nobody in their right mind gets body ...
by dfriii
Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:28 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Meinl & Weston B1211 (MW 25 predecessor?)
Replies: 10
Views: 662

Re: Meinl & Weston B1211 (MW 25 predecessor?)

It is very tall and has a roughly 18" bell. The original owner was a woman who played professionally in the mid-west. I learned this from the second owner, from whom I purchased the instrument. He had just turned 80 and was selling off his stuff. This was his main instrument, and he had been using ...
by dfriii
Wed Feb 08, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Meinl & Weston B1211 (MW 25 predecessor?)
Replies: 10
Views: 662

Meinl & Weston B1211 (MW 25 predecessor?)

IMG20230208133722_20.jpg IMG20230208133539_20.jpg Hello! First a caveat: I'm not a real tuba player. I'm a bass trombone player who figured he could help some of the local groups with their low brass. After repairing local high school band instruments in order to play them, I decided to get a nice ...