Trombone

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:30 pm

For standard trombones, from the store I got my Euph, I know I could get at YSL-354(S) (8" bell .500 bore) for sure or any other Yamaha, and from the other store where I have shopped for music, mouthpieces, etc, they also offer
Bach TB300
Getzen 351
Jupiter 432LA
Blessing B-128 for standard 'bones

There are 2 other stores i know, which of 1 I have not been to (the neighbours of the Yammy's) , the other our trombonist got A Besson from. That is all I know right now. Not all of these are dumpster bones for starting are they, or Am i better off putting up adds, ebay (slim chance with my parents), elswhere.

Thanks

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:05 pm

The Yamaha YSL-354 and the Getzen 351 are both good horns. The Yammie is very widely available used as well because it's one of the "standard" student 'bones (like the YEP-321 euph).

Check Dillon's. They have a lot of used 'bones at the moment. Also check the classified on the OTJF, www.trobmone.org. There's a guy on OTJF named dj kennedy who sells used trombones and is highly thought of - send him a message (He does not have a web site but is based in downstate Illinois and can be reached via OTJF).

You also might want to check with Steve Ferguson in L.A. www.hornguys.com.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:03 pm

GC wrote:An old King 2B is a GREAT jazz horn, if you can find one. If you want a big tenor with an F attachment and a powerhouse orchestral sound, try a Conn 88H. They're expensive, though.

The 88H (with the conventional brass rotor) would be my choice.

The 88HCL (Christian Lindberg rotor) can be a problem. These valves are wonderful if you can keep them working. It seems as though certain body chemistries do not get along well with the aluminum 'hockey puck' rotor.

I've had a couple of them in the shop and one of them was so bad the entire rotor assembly had to be changed. Shame... the horn was only two years old.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:49 pm

bloke wrote: I think the "Connstellation" 48H is more of a "holy grail" than is the 6H, but the 48H is simply too rare to commonly stumble across (as did you).

I have a 50H. Is that close enough?

ParLawGod · Post by **ParLawGod** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:00 am

My opinion: go for a large-bore tenor trombone (.547). If you play on a small-bore trombone (which usually goes hand in hand with a smaller mouthpiece) you may have trouble doubling. If you went with a large-bore trombone it would not be difficult to play on a mouthpiece with a similar/same rim as what you play on euphonium.

Models to look at:

Getzen 1047/3047
Bach 42 series
Conn 88 series
Benge large-bore
Blessing 88H (clone of the Conn 88H, it's not as good as a Conn 88H but still plays very well - solid horn)

If you're just learning to double you can easily buy a used Blessing 88H for as low as $350 (depending on the condition even lower). You can check the Online Trombone Journal and do a search to find out more about the horn (http://forum.trombone.org). It's a good horn that should not be over-looked (IMO).

XtremeEuph · Post by **XtremeEuph** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:10 pm

Glen Wells wrote:Kevin I appreciate your desire to learn another instrument. I must say that our director, who has been a tremendous help to me on euph, seems to have dropped me like a hot potato when I became interested in tuba...??? I dont really understand that, because its always good to learn something new!

GlenWells

Maybe cuz tuba players are fat stinky beer drinking gorillas! Thats right! All of you!................just kidding.

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