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Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:50 pm
by jimgray
For sale is my wonderful rotary Fafner, MW's 5/4 BBb with 4 valves, an immense sound and surprising efficiency.
This instrument is a complete joy to play, especially if you love the rich Germanic tone tradition as much as I have.
Full details here:
https://www.melton-meinl-weston.com/en/ ... bas/195-2/" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
Included with this instrument is a MW Aluminum case and a Cronkite bag.
All are in excellent condition and located in my home just south of Boston.
$7,500 and worth every single penny.
Here's a pic:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/AUN9yRiyLjGVPHkEA" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
Please PM me with any questions.
-Jim
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:44 am
by bort
Nice tuba! Dig the fancy engraving!
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:39 pm
by jimgray
Thanks, Bort - come to Boston and check it out! You'll fall in love.
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:23 pm
by bort
jimgray wrote:Thanks, Bort - come to Boston and check it out! You'll fall in love.
As luck has it, I am in Boston next week on Monday and Tuesday.
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 8:45 pm
by jimgray
Hope you can make it down!
I'll extend you the same comforts I will to all testers:
1) beer
2) pizza
3) zero pressure
4) lots of time with a tuba that will make you completely rethink CC and piston centricity
5) a fun comparator (my remarkable 1965 4v 186 CC, which is currently on hold for a dear friend)
Jim
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:37 pm
by Dan Tuba
I had the opportunity to play a Meinl Weston Fafner (Rotary) at two of my previous assignments/units. These are great tubas!!
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:57 pm
by jimgray
Hi all-
I've dropped the price on the Fafner by $1,000.
It is now listed at $7,500, (including bag and flight case); very strong value at that price.
I've played several of these, and this one is an exemplary copy.
thanks for looking-
Jim
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:45 pm
by bort
That's a hell of a deal!
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:51 pm
by Heavy_Metal
must.....resist.....urge......for......another.........tuba.....................
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:45 am
by ckalaher1
My wife says we have something called a “mortgage”, so I can’t buy this.
All kidding aside, this is a killer deal.
I don’t know the horn or the seller, in full disclosure.
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:41 am
by Kory101
Bump for Jim.
He's a top notch guy.
Also bump for the Fafner. I play one everyday and work and have no interest in going back to CC. Hell of a tuba.
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:29 pm
by jimgray
I think you just said it all...
I bought this horn because I wanted to live the Germanic tone experience.
I wanted to sound like Walter Hilgers.
Or a really huge version of Sam Pilafian.
Basically, the bottom end on the classic Empire Brass Gabrielli CD.
Quite a bit comes for “free” w this horn.
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:07 pm
by pakins51
If anyone wants a Miraphone 1291 I would be interested in selling to buy this horn!
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:44 pm
by jimgray
Quick monday bump for the Fafner.
I've had many earnest inquiries, but nothing firm just yet.
This horn remains up for grabs.
As an FYI: $7,500 is my rock bottom price and I am not interested in trades of any sort.
Full disclosure: I am only selling this instrument because I have retired as a tuba player, not owning to any inadequacies in this instrument whatsoever.
Re: FS: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:15 am
by jimgray
Happy Labor Day weekend all.
This Fafner remains available - please contact me if you are interested.
Thanks-
Jim
Re: ON HOLD: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:49 am
by jimgray
Update: the Fafner is on hold. Thanks to all for your interest.
Re: SOLD: Meinl Weston Fafner
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:39 am
by jimgray
Fafner is sold to a very happy new owner. Good luck, Ben! This horn was made for you.