My Willson 3200RZ Repair Thread

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MiBrassFS wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:28 am.
Whatever happened to this guy? Did he take his ball and go home or what?


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I have no idea.

I remember him saying something about being off social media for a long time before he came here… Maybe he just went back to off-grid.

More likely, this forum is a drug and he needed to stay away in fear of being addicted :bugeyes: :laugh:
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Okay, everything is here. No damage.

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This one got flipped upside down. IDK why.

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Are you going to have those silver plated or will this be a two-tone tuba (t.t.t.)?
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Leaving it two toned. It’ll match my MW.
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Nice! I remember buying a set of parts from Willi for my 3050RZ. It took about 2 months of slow email replies to sort it out, and then it was like BAM -- order, payment, shipping, delivery all super quick. :tuba:
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bort2.0 wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2026 8:41 pm Nice! I remember buying a set of parts from Willi for my 3050RZ. It took about 2 months of slow email replies to sort it out, and then it was like BAM -- order, payment, shipping, delivery all super quick. :tuba:
Nowadays it’s much easier than that, since SE Shires handles everything. Very smooth ordering process every time!
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Well, that's good. And at the same time, no fun! :laugh:
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MiBrassFS wrote: Fri Oct 09, 2026 4:02 pm
the elephant wrote: Fri Aug 14, 2026 6:16 pm
MiBrassFS wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 10:28 am.
Whatever happened to this guy? Did he take his ball and go home or what?
When I just now logged in I saw this notification.

Thanks for thinking of me. Nothing nefarious, etc. going on as I have no game anymore to need a ball! :laugh:

Unfortunately for me, I’m no longer physically able to help folks with their instruments. I started getting requests from people in my area that had me do work for them in the past and had to refuse. People get sort of angry when you let them down, so I figured it would be better to disappear, so to speak.
Sousaswag wrote: Fri Aug 14, 2026 9:38 pm I have no idea.

I remember him saying something about being off social media for a long time before he came here… Maybe he just went back to off-grid.

More likely, this forum is a drug and he needed to stay away in fear of being addicted :bugeyes: :laugh:
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