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Could any owners of this horn please post some photos of your Meinl-Weston 30 or 32 CC Tuba. I would like to get an idea of the design, and size. Please give me a little help with this. Also, what gig bag do you use with this horn? In advance, your help is much appreciated.

Thank you.

I was hoping to get actual photos an owner has personally taken, not a factory brochure/website photo. Thanks.

www.thevillagetinker.com has a picture of the 33, which is the same as the 32 with a removable bell.

J.c.S.

i might have some pictures but ill have to look around and also i have a reunion blues gig bag that i use with mine.....it needs a pillow to keep it from moving around....but it works and is a really nice bag

This is a Meinl 33CC. Same as the 32 except for the detachable bell. I have more pictures if interested. I also have a set of specifications on the horn. Email me at danschultz@wowway.com. BTW... that body fit nicely into a Mirafone 186 body case.

I used to have a VMI copy of a MW 30. It is not a huge horn, but certainly a 4/4.



When I bought it, it came with an Alteiri bag that was a little bit too big for it. It did its job though!

I appreciate everyone who has posted photos. If anyone has any others, it would be appreciated.

Thank you.

From searching through the archives, I noticed that Mark Chachich owns or owned a Model 32. If he still owns his, I wonder if he has any photos? I knew that he has stated that this was his back-up instrument to his Alexander 163. Thank you.

I have and enjoy a M-W Model 32 CC tuba. I have used it in bands and quintets, some jazz, and occasional solos. The Alteri gig bag I have for it was intended for the M-W Model 25, the BBb version of the Model 32. It fits well.

It looks a lot like the Model 30 that Dan (TubaTinker) posted photos of in this thread. If anyone is interested, I have five photos I took of my Model 32 that I sent to Dan last August (he wanted to see how it was assembled, as guidance for re-assembling that Model 30 he showed us).

If you want some high resolution photos (over 4 megabytes each, 2592x3888 pixels), I have five different views. PM me and I can send them via email. [I could reduce the resolution and file sizes.] If I get more than a couple of inquiries, I'll figure out how to post them online.

Cheers,
Allen

Allen wrote:If I get more than a couple of inquiries, I'll figure out how to post them online.

1. Sign up for a free account at a photo hosting site like www.photobucket.com

2. Upload the pictures from your PC to that online site. Pictures will be stored on their server and then accessible anywhere on the web.

3. After the upload is complete, view the photo you wish to post here. Right-click on the picture and then select Properties. Copy the Address (URL).

4. On this forum, Write in your post the following:

[img].....paste%20the%20URL%20address%20here.....[/img]

([img]and[/img] can be manually typed or inserted using the buttons at the top of the compose/reply window)

5. THEN, before you SUBMIT your post, be sure to PREVIEW it first. You should see the image. If not, double check your code.

* http://photobucket.com works well and has a one-click link to copy a link for forums and messageboards so you don't have to do the Properties>copy the link thing outlined in the above. You just have to paste the link you just copied into your message.

Allen, there is an option to size it for message boards on Photobucket.

Eric "volunteering this for a sticky if Sean or Schlepp (or anyone really) is listening" L.

Allen kindly sent me the photos, which I have uploaded for your browsing or download:

Thumbnails of a Meinl-Weston 32 CC tuba 5RV:
http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group ... rowse/c923

Higher resolution .jpg-versions of the above photos:
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Yo ... uba%205RV/

You will have to enter via:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YorkMasterPublicPhotosIV/

Klaus Smedegaard Bjerre

Allen, How old is this horn? It appears to be in great shape. I appreciate the photos I got them.

Thank you.

I bought my M-W model 32 new almost six years ago. It has been chem-cleaned once. I keep it well lubricated, including squirting Blue Juice down the leadpipe every other day.

I have had the first valve vented, and the first valve slide lapped for easy moving. The first valve slide is the only one I have to adjust while playing, and then only for a few notes when playing loud or sustained. I mostly use a Mike Finn MF3 mouthpiece, although I sometimes use something smaller if I am going to be playing only in the mid to upper range.

My tuba has what M-W calls the long main tuning slide, which makes it possible to play the instrument at A=440. [The standard tuning slide is for those Europeans who prefer A=443 or more.]

Cheers,
Allen