Valve trombone? Which turd stinks the least?

[gregsundt]

I agree that the best of them was the Olds. Depending on how this kid plays, though, I kind of like the idea of a marching bari/Flugabone. Some of them (wish I could remeber which one) has a goofy wrap that doesn't let you extend the 3rd slide far enough, but it's a nice sound and freindly response, unlike most valve bones. If he is playing section and jazz solos, that would be my choice.

If he has to really sound like a trombone, he'll have to get used to a real valve trombone. Other than the Olds, I would agree that the King 3B has always been pretty nice.