The Life and Adventures of a MW2145… Picture heavy post!
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:18 pm
This is a joint post by myself and user "roughrider."
I bought this MW2145 in 2006 from Baltimore Brass. It accompanied me through many band trips and solo/ensemble festivals in high school, and then throughout my undergrad in Southern Alberta. I moved to Vancouver, BC last September to start a masters at UBC, and in playing for both the wind ensemble and orchestra, decided that I wasn’t able to fully support a large group the way I wanted to and purchased a PT6 which I am in love with! So I popped the old one up on tubenet, and here’s where roughrider comes in….
“I received the horn in the spring of 2012 and was very happy with my purchase. The horn's valveset was in very good shape and only two items needed to be addressed: a large dent in the bottom bow (courtesy of Air Canada) and peeling lacquer due to a very poorly done chemical bath. I sent the horn (Using Norman Pearson's packing instructions) to Robert Munroe at MusicAid in London, Ontario. Robert did a fantastic job in repairing the dent, stripping and relacquering the horn and fixing two small dents. The horn was gone two months and upon return I have been playing everyday, trying to learn the CC fingerings after 35 years of playing BBb tuba. I love having the fourth valve and also using a new gig bag from Messina Covers in Athens, Ohio. A business transaction between Katie and I that went very very well!”
I was so happy with this exchange with roughrider—it was great to sell to someone in Canada; Greyhound was affordable and very quick- the horn made it from Vancouver to Saskatoon in three days. He has been so enthusiastic about the horn that I wasn’t as bummed about having to sell it as I was initially. I’m just thrilled that he got all the work done on it that he did, too. The problems it had were pretty much cosmetic, but since most of them happened out of my control it was nice to hear they were being reversed.
And now for the best part… pictures!
So exciting to get a new horn!!!
Here’s the big sad dent, and example of what the lacquer wear looked like. It looked at least this bad over most of the horn, and some areas (like a large chunk of the bell) had no remaining lacquer at all. I have learned my lesson about full heavy duty baths!
Here it is all refinished and enjoying its new Saskatchewan-ian home.
Roughrider's new gig bag from Messina Covers
Super comfy straps
.... and while we're sharing, here's my hilarious new Altieri gig bag. I'm guessing it won't do well if I ever try to sell it (as if I'd ever want to!) It's so comfortable, and I'll never have to worry about mixing it up with anyone else's.. Also included in photo: my sister and a bunch of stuff we moved from California to Vancouver.
Here's me and my PT6. LOVE this horn.
And one final bonus picture: roughrider's gorgeous King tuba.
I bought this MW2145 in 2006 from Baltimore Brass. It accompanied me through many band trips and solo/ensemble festivals in high school, and then throughout my undergrad in Southern Alberta. I moved to Vancouver, BC last September to start a masters at UBC, and in playing for both the wind ensemble and orchestra, decided that I wasn’t able to fully support a large group the way I wanted to and purchased a PT6 which I am in love with! So I popped the old one up on tubenet, and here’s where roughrider comes in….
“I received the horn in the spring of 2012 and was very happy with my purchase. The horn's valveset was in very good shape and only two items needed to be addressed: a large dent in the bottom bow (courtesy of Air Canada) and peeling lacquer due to a very poorly done chemical bath. I sent the horn (Using Norman Pearson's packing instructions) to Robert Munroe at MusicAid in London, Ontario. Robert did a fantastic job in repairing the dent, stripping and relacquering the horn and fixing two small dents. The horn was gone two months and upon return I have been playing everyday, trying to learn the CC fingerings after 35 years of playing BBb tuba. I love having the fourth valve and also using a new gig bag from Messina Covers in Athens, Ohio. A business transaction between Katie and I that went very very well!”
I was so happy with this exchange with roughrider—it was great to sell to someone in Canada; Greyhound was affordable and very quick- the horn made it from Vancouver to Saskatoon in three days. He has been so enthusiastic about the horn that I wasn’t as bummed about having to sell it as I was initially. I’m just thrilled that he got all the work done on it that he did, too. The problems it had were pretty much cosmetic, but since most of them happened out of my control it was nice to hear they were being reversed.
And now for the best part… pictures!
So exciting to get a new horn!!!
Here’s the big sad dent, and example of what the lacquer wear looked like. It looked at least this bad over most of the horn, and some areas (like a large chunk of the bell) had no remaining lacquer at all. I have learned my lesson about full heavy duty baths!
Here it is all refinished and enjoying its new Saskatchewan-ian home.
Roughrider's new gig bag from Messina Covers
Super comfy straps
.... and while we're sharing, here's my hilarious new Altieri gig bag. I'm guessing it won't do well if I ever try to sell it (as if I'd ever want to!) It's so comfortable, and I'll never have to worry about mixing it up with anyone else's.. Also included in photo: my sister and a bunch of stuff we moved from California to Vancouver.
Here's me and my PT6. LOVE this horn.
And one final bonus picture: roughrider's gorgeous King tuba.