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Hello all, i just joined this site in search for some more information on a tuba i recently picked up...i know its a meinl weston a division of getzen tuba ......serial number 712057.......my questions are what model is this ? and roughly what year was it made ? i understand its in rough shape, but is this tuba worth restoring? thanks in advance for all your help!!

I don't know enough about tubas to answer your question but you have my curiosity piqued. May I ask (ball-park) what you got it for?

How does it play?

thanks for the insight !! that helps out alot

The original 11 was not convertible. That started sometime in the late 80's or early 90s from what I can tell. My first owned horn 1977, Model 11.

how much would it cost to have all the dents pulled and gone over ?

dragonsnake289 wrote:how much would it cost to have all the dents pulled and gone over ?

They're aren't enough picture to notice all the dents... I think my local guy would charge about $75 to roll out the bell.

Prices vary wildly between various techs/shops/states/countries, etc.

If I were you, I would have it cleaned (or clean it myself) have the bell rolled out, and then leave it as is...

PMeuph wrote: If I were you, I would have it cleaned (or clean it myself) have the bell rolled out, and then leave it as is...

I agree with this. At first glance the tuba looks pretty darn good! The bell was the only thing that really caught my eye. I have a student who just bought one of these and it's a nice little tuba. I played on it for a bit and like it. It was very nimble. Give it a bath, roll out the bell and enjoy! (even rolling out the bell isn't going to drastically change the way it plays, but give it a good cleaning)