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Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:30 am
by Matthew Gaunt
Excellent Meinl Weston 2145 tuba. Has the rarer and more desired small valves. Excellent even sound, very good pitch and quick, easy, even response. Fast valves and slides. Some lacquer wear. Comes with brand new miraphone gig bag. Pickup outside Chicago preferred. Shipping available at buyers expense $6,250 obo
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Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:37 am
by LeMark
Really like those tubas. Perfect 4/4 horn for someone who likes piston valves
Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:46 am
by Doc
These are rare and highly desirable, much more so than the big valve version IMHO.
Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 6:46 pm
by LargeTuba
Does smaller valves=smaller bore?
Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:10 pm
by the elephant
No. just a different design that, in hindsight, was better. I think MW made a mistake changing to the "Big Valve" set, and now they use it for everything, even when a .750" bore is a bit large for a horn, if it is a piston design, it gets the "Big Valve" valve set. <sigh>
These have a much nicer action and these horns play very well. I did not like the 2155 and have disliked most 2165s I have played (most, not all) but I have never played more than maybe four of these and I liked all of them.
Good luck to Matt to snag a quick sale. I am sure the buyer will really like this tuba.
Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:55 pm
by matt g
the elephant wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 7:10 pm
No. just a different design that, in hindsight, was better. I think MW made a mistake changing to the "Big Valve" set, and now they use it for everything, even when a .750" bore is a bit large for a horn, if it is a piston design, it gets the "Big Valve" valve set. <sigh>
These have a much nicer action and these horns play very well. I did not like the 2155 and have disliked most 2165s I have played (most, not all) but I have never played more than maybe four of these and I liked all of them.
Good luck to Matt to snag a quick sale. I am sure the buyer will really like this tuba.
I’ve only played on 2145 and it was great. It was a small valve version, built in 1992 or so. My 2165 has small valves also. Not much different under the hand then the King valves on my other horn.
Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:09 pm
by bort2.0
FYI, this ad was from last year. Long since sold. Very cool tuba though!
Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:46 pm
by bloke
bump.
Would you except a Boobie with a PT-109 as a trade?
Can this instrument be rebuilt as a sheet-metal rotary instrument?
bort2.0 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:09 pm
FYI, this ad was from last year. Long since sold. Very cool tuba though!
Re: Meinl Weston 2145 small valve for sale
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:10 am
by prairieboy1
These are great tubas. I certainly enjoyed mine while I had it. It was sold to a much more capable player than myself!
