Silver MW2165 For Sale

joh_tuba · Post by **joh_tuba** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:27 pm

This is a tremendous horn for someone that really wants to move the walls. I've enjoyed playing it for the last few years and really hate to see it go. I've since bought a house and enough unexpected expenses have come my way to finally force my hand. It has to go.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:56 pm

What a gorgeous horn!!

Do you know approximately what year it was made?
From the pics, it looks to have the "large pistons," so is it without the "tone ring?"

joh_tuba · Post by **joh_tuba** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:43 pm

Large Pistons. No tone ring. The serial number is hand engraved on the receiver and has the word 'Custom' above it. When I asked Fedderly about this he said that that probably just meant it was one of the first with no tone ring or something like that. Thanks for the compliment!

quinterbourne · Post by **quinterbourne** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 7:48 pm

Duncan wrote:In picture 5, it looks like the mp receiver is bent?

I take it "joh_tuba" is a fairly tall guy, then.

joh_tuba · Post by **joh_tuba** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:03 pm

Doh.. I had totally forgotten about that. It is slightly bent. It's been that way since I bought it. The picture makes it look *much* more bent than it actually is. In my humble opinion this does not negatively affect the response. Ergonomically, I'm 5'10" and have no problem with the current receiver placement. I tend to use a stand only because it is so darn heavy for long concerts.

In the interest of full disclosure I should point out that that area(it's visible in the picture) is where the silver plating is thin/missing. I suspect that the previous owner had some work done to it. A few different solder joints show signs of having been resoldered. At the end of the day I liked how it played and wasn't so concerned with cosmetics.

Thanks for all the interest. Who wants to buy?

joh_tuba · Post by **joh_tuba** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:08 pm

I should also mention that all four pistons are vented.

rascaljim · Post by **rascaljim** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:11 am

I bought the tuba. It is an exellent example of a 2165 and Joe is a great guy to do business with. I'm sure he's gonna miss this horn.
Jim Langenberg

joh_tuba · Post by **joh_tuba** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:53 am

Thanks Jim! Yer a peach! Glad you made it home safely. Enjoy the horn.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 3:15 pm

Congrats - that's the way to do it! Post on Wed and sold on Fri!

rascaljim · Post by **rascaljim** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:26 pm

what is this some kinda tubenet record?
Jim