Bass Trumpets / Marching Trombones

[tonebuddha]

Hello comrades

I'm planning to buy one of these, I reckon they make a great instrument for jazz - I fell in love with a Bach bass trumpet many years ago but couldn't afford it. I have a lovely old Bach 50B trom but not being a native slide player just can't do the things I can with valves. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations for something inexpensive - I have heard good reports of the instruments sold by totalbrass.de and that have the Tuyama TMP-377 for 395 euro. Any thoughts?

Gavin

[imperialbari]

It has been 35 years or more since I tried a Getzen bass trumpet. Very out of tune. They only came in the 300 series back then. If the one mentioned is an Eterna, then it may be worthwhile.

Some people have spoken favorably of the King Flugabone. A bit wider bored than a bass trumpet, but still using a tenor trombone mouthpiece. The one owned by Søren, that I tried, was good.

Klaus (not a Getzen-basher, as I have two of their cornets)

[colinbugby]

There are plenty of old marching instruments and valve trombones available secondhand. I picked up a cheap old, Olds Marching Trombone on American Ebay. Never sounds as good as a slide trombone (my bias) but it does the job ok.