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I wanted a 4B-F when I was in High School. When I bought a trombone I instead bought a 7B (similar setup but a double trigger bass). Love it to death. When my Yamaha 682 was having a bell transplant I played a King 5B. Liked it a lot too. Then I got a silver plated 4B-F. Best concert band horn I eve...

If there are soldered-on stockings you can measure the end of the inner slide. Extruded stockings may not be as accurate.

Failing that, you can measure the lower tube at the joint with the bell section.

Best way is a deep reach inside caliper.

JohnL wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:17 pm

blast wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:18 pm

BGuttman wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:44 am
Wonder how they played.
Not great.

Chris
But you have to admit, they looked pretty darn cool doing it.

Sorta like a DeLorean. Ornamental but not practical.

On the other hand we have the Conn 44H "razorbell" (Vocabell) that looked cool and actually played well.

It's similar to the TIS method, but on the bell. The tuning slide bow is rather large.

Haven't seen one in the flesh. Wonder how they played.

You will probably find that the main markets for ballroom dancing nowadays don't pay very much. I play for two bands that do dances at Senior Centers. The musicians get nothing and the leader sometimes gets a few dollars gas money. Senior Centers have some really good dancers but not a lot of money ...

I learned F-attachment from a book called "F-attachment and Bass Trombone by Alan Ostrander. It's an oldie but a goodie. There are newer ones, but you need a basic book at first after which he can graduate to something more detailed. Newbies on the F-attachment sometimes develop a habit of using the...

They no longer make trombone cases. :frown: Their is nothing I saw on their website that indicates they're done making them. They are also for sale at Dillon's etc. I just emailed them about a new case. Their trombone bag maker just left the company and they don't have a replacement. I have 2 Altie...

The kit includes a magnet and a bunch of steel balls (for different tubing sizes). You can't just use a magnet to remove dents: it has to move something inside the instrument, which is what actually removes the dents. If you have access to some good quality steel balls the Home Depot magnet (do they...

It's going to take a couple of YEARS before you outgrow the 1 1/2 G (if you ever decide you did). I have a 1 1/2 G sized mouthpiece that I constantly go back to when I have to play bass after a long string of tenor playing. I'd continue to use the Faxx until you get your own instrument. Then you can...

I'd bet if you wanted to see Doug's film, you could pay for a lesson...

One more to add to my list: Weston Sprott

Thanks for the correction.

Not sure what Roscoe has for a trombone. It's not a Conn since the B&S shank doesn't fit.

I think your M cups are for the people who like 95's and other "oversize" mouthpieces.

Maybe the reason Roscoe has that mouthpiece is because its original owner found it didn't work well with a Conn bass.

An M is a big mouthpiece. I play an L and it's pretty big; sometimes almost too big.

C means the shank is the Conn B&S (sometimes called Remington) Taper. Unless you have an Elkhart era Conn it won't fit. Get a new shank from Doug.

The first few years for trombone are the same whatever you plan to play eventually. You'd be amazed how many of the great jazz players started on the same stuff the rest of us use. The difference starts when jazz players start to improvise. At this stage you can begin learning classic tunes for impr...

A few suggestions to get you going:

Tenor Trombone
Michel Becquet
Alain Trudel
Ralph Sauer
Massimo LaRossa

Bass trombone:
Jeff Reynolds
Doug Yeo
Ben van Dyke

I hope it came with a microphone. I don't know if it would work with modern microphones. Definitely open it up and verify that the electronics looks intact. Any white or black crusty stuff anywhere is a red flag. Also, pull all the tubes and see if you can find a place to test them. I played in one ...

There are people here who swear by him -- and people here who swear at him. Many purchases go through smoothly, but every so often things go off the rails -- with disastrous consequences.

Just to try to categorize things: 1. There is non-transposed treble clef sometimes interpolated into trombone and cello music. This is to be played as if it's in the great staff. I remember an edition of Brahms' Academic Festival Overture which was in bass clef for the 1st trombone. There is a high ...

If you are a professional arranger like Zach, your customers will require output in Finale or Sibelius output. It just fits into their operation better. For the rest of us, programs like MuseScore will produce adequate output but may require some tweaks to do certain operations. If you plan to do it...

I used a 105 for a while. It's shank is a little larger than a standard bass shank so it made my horn play flat It's a BIG mouthpiece, if that's what you are looking for. I went from it to a Warburton 3/3B setup and from that to my Doug Elliott. I still use the 105 from time to time on my 1892 Conn ...

That's as bad as two piccolos

Hi and welcome. This Forum was created as a "lifeboat" in case TTF disappeared. It seems we made the right move: TTF has been gone for quite a while. We all wish Richard will reopen his "shop" and we'll try to carry on the good parts of TTF as much as we can. Pleaswe feel free to add to the discussi...

I think only Don Giovanni also calls for trombones. I'm sure Chris (Blast) can give a more accurate answer.

You should keep your slide insert and your "ditty bag". If you give me your address I can send mine your way. I know yours will fit my purposes; will mine suit yours?

I have an old Reunion G bag that needs the slide insert. Currently using it with a Holton Stratodyne and it's loose. I'd even bet it fits my bass trombone.

If you are in the Boston area we can meet up for an even trade.

School budgets are pretty tight and there may not be money in the Band program for personal instruments. Don't let small fool you. I know a 100 pound lady who can outblow me on a bass trombone. She's a fantastic player. I suspect the Band Director won't know the difference as long as you buy somethi...

The Conn 7C is what came with my 36H.

Did you measure the "penetration" of the Wedge on both the King and the Olds? If the Wedge mouthpiece doesn't go as deep into the Olds receiver then you have the older Olds shank and that may explain your problem. You can have Wedge modify your Olds 3 mouthpiece to have the same contour if you want....

What's the fetish with the 36B? Or did he just say "like a 36B"? A 36B is a professional grade horn in medium bore. You originally talked about "step--up" and listed a number of trombones considered "step-up" (although a good one can last a lifetime -- provided you aren't going to audition for a top...

Note that Adobe Acrobat (paid version) will allow you to merge several PDF documents into a larger one. In this case the additional material will appear either in a document before the signed section or in a document after the signed section. So the OP can createa new PDF that contains the signed do...

...I noticed the performer using the rim of the bell as a reference for 3rd position a few times. A beginners instruction video I saw on YouTube when I was starting out said never, ever, ever do that. As habits go, where does this one fall in the grand scheme of things? I doubt that guy really need...

Diana6 wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 10, 2018 2:32 pm
Should I look for any others besides the Yamaha 356R?

Benge 175
Bach TB-200 or Omega
Yamaha 646 is not considered "Intermediate" but its been supplanted by at least two newer models and usually goes for a good price.
Reynolds Onyx is a silver plated horn with a black coating.

ssking2b wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 10, 2018 12:12 pm
Marcinkiewicz 107 is a copy of the original made for Charlie Vernon.

I have a Marcinkiewicz 107 and the shank is a little larger than most bass trombone mouthpieces. It works great on my 1892 Conn Eb tuba, though.

I think the problem is hat addenda and agreements need to be added to the contract after a signature. I have an app on my phone that converts PDF to Microsoft Office or Apache Office documents. I remember seeing programs in Windoze as well. Have you checked on the Acrobat site? I believe the paid pr...

F-trigger? I like horns where you hold them like a straight tenor (around the bell brace). Some suggestions: Olds Ambassador with F or Superstar (small shank) King 3B-F (meets criteria, not recommended because it's too good) Holton TR-150 (same comment as 3B) Holton TR-680 Olds Opera O-23 or O-25 (s...

Really depends on how much clearance there is. I just did two with the key in place: a King 606 and a Chinese something-or-other.

Just a little more tricky.

Trombones from the first quarter of the last Century (before around 1920) used smaller shank mouthpieces. Your trombone is probably new enough that you can use a modern one. If you are squeamish about the mouthpiece, a Faxx 7C (or even 11C) might work well and be easier to find than a Bach 9 -- and ...

I have two of the older (slide outside) bags and both straps are removable.

Both Cordura and before the Chinese takeover.

Good luck. I just finished a concert with an orchestra where I was a sub. I think they may ask me back.

+1 Great album.

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Is this thing supposed to be TIS or no tuning whatsoever?

I don't use the bronze brushes. There are bristle brushes (bronze colored) that work fine and are gentler to the brass. But still quite stiff.

Have you tried similarly sized mouthpieces (Bach 11C, Yamaha 46)? Do they have the hiss too?

I've mentioned this one before. Kjos publshes a set of books called "Christmas Time". Carols in 4 part harmony with 1st always playing the melody. You ccan buy 1, 3, and 4 in bass clef (but not two -- wonder why). 32 carols in easy arrangements that could be used for caroling outside or in Church. T...

I'm very interested in this product! Sounds like a perfect addition to my cleaning routine. $35,- shipping.. That's a lot! Same problem here! (Dutch as well) The set is on that expensive. But the $35 is only for the shipping. Per set, so we won't save any money by ordering more sets in one shipment...

The action of a string linkage and a direct linkage are exactly opposite. Some of the Techs around here can detail the changes that have to happen but I seem to remember reversing the valve as part of the process. It's certainly possible with enough money.

Does anyone has experience on how it would work on raw brass or nickel silver slides without chrome galvanization. Does it prolong or hasten aging of slides? (Citric acid on brass/nickel silver sounds scary especially on 100 years old slides) if it does indeed have something to do with acid.) All a...

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