TromboneChat

johntarr wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:25 pm Has anyone else tried a model 4 yet? I’m receiving one at the end of the month and am really curious and excited.

Happy holidays to all,

John

bkessler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:19 pm It's quite similar to the Marcus Bonna screwball cases

bkessler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:19 pm Hi all. I've finally had a chance to take my Model 2 for a spin, and it has absolutely lived up to my expectations. I ended up getting all Red brass in the stem/neckpipe, with a nickel silver slide/brass end bow. For flares, I got a .22 yellow brass 8" and a .25 red brass 7.5". Roy was kind enough to send me both a .508 and a .500 slide to try out. They were both fantastic slides, and while the .500 popped nicely and made switching partials even easier (this horn is soooo fluid overall), both I and the people I played blind tests for preferred my tone and palette of colors on the .508, so that's the one I kept.

I can't say enough great things about this horn. The design is fantastic, the horn is very comfortable to hold, and what a great sound. Tons of character, and between the horn itself and the different flares, the amount of variety I can get tone-color-wise is pretty remarkable. If you ever get a chance to play one of these horns, do yourself a favor and give it a try.

The only real issue I have is that my mouthpieces tend to get stuck in the lead pipe very easily. I've tried with a few different mouthpieces (Bach and Schilke), and they all seem to grab on. As long as I remember to put my fingers around the mouthpiece when I pull it out, I can usually get it out without yanking out the leadpipe too, but it's interesting that it's happening so consistently. I wrapped some plumber's tape around the top of my 11C shank so it doesn't go in as far, and that seems to help as well. I'm about to get a new mouthpiece from Doug Elliot with any luck, so maybe this problem will go away. Just curious if anyone else has run into it on their Lawlers

My horn came in one of Roy's new cases, which are also great. It's quite similar to the Marcus Bonna screwball cases, and came with backpack straps and a Protec mouthpiece pouch. I haven't decided if I feel like screwing on the bell every time I play, so I may move the horn over to my Eastman case, but having such a small case is really nice, and the balance of the horn on my back is quite comfortable. (apologies for the driveway photos...better light out there)

sungfw wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:31 pm

bkessler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:19 pm It's quite similar to the Marcus Bonna screwball cases

…

bkessler wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:19 pm Hi all. I've finally had a chance to take my Model 2 for a spin, and it has absolutely lived up to my expectations. I ended up getting all Red brass in the stem/neckpipe, with a nickel silver slide/brass end bow. For flares, I got a .22 yellow brass 8" and a .25 red brass 7.5". Roy was kind enough to send me both a .508 and a .500 slide to try out. They were both fantastic slides, and while the .500 popped nicely and made switching partials even easier (this horn is soooo fluid overall), both I and the people I played blind tests for preferred my tone and palette of colors on the .508, so that's the one I kept.

I can't say enough great things about this horn. The design is fantastic, the horn is very comfortable to hold, and what a great sound. Tons of character, and between the horn itself and the different flares, the amount of variety I can get tone-color-wise is pretty remarkable. If you ever get a chance to play one of these horns, do yourself a favor and give it a try.

The only real issue I have is that my mouthpieces tend to get stuck in the lead pipe very easily. I've tried with a few different mouthpieces (Bach and Schilke), and they all seem to grab on. As long as I remember to put my fingers around the mouthpiece when I pull it out, I can usually get it out without yanking out the leadpipe too, but it's interesting that it's happening so consistently. I wrapped some plumber's tape around the top of my 11C shank so it doesn't go in as far, and that seems to help as well. I'm about to get a new mouthpiece from Doug Elliot with any luck, so maybe this problem will go away. Just curious if anyone else has run into it on their Lawlers

My horn came in one of Roy's new cases, which are also great. It's quite similar to the Marcus Bonna screwball cases, and came with backpack straps and a Protec mouthpiece pouch. I haven't decided if I feel like screwing on the bell every time I play, so I may move the horn over to my Eastman case, but having such a small case is really nice, and the balance of the horn on my back is quite comfortable. (apologies for the driveway photos...better light out there)

johntarr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:51 pm The only disadvantage to the case that I can think of is that it could be mistaken for a viola so I might be the brunt of some viola jokes. And then when they find out it’s really a trombone, the trombone jokes.

TheSheriff wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 5:21 am

johntarr wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 11:51 pm The only disadvantage to the case that I can think of is that it could be mistaken for a viola so I might be the brunt of some viola jokes. And then when they find out it’s really a trombone, the trombone jokes.

..
Very good, John. I pretty much thought the same thing when I got my case.
..

keybone wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:53 pm What is the length of the new case. I haven’t taken my ‘old’ (18 months!) Lawler case on a plane, but if there is an issue, it would be the length.

Mikebmiller wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:02 pm Anyone know the price on the new case?

johntarr wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:20 am

Mikebmiller wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:02 pm Anyone know the price on the new case?

That would be a question for Mr. Lawler.

DaveAshley wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:01 pm I’ve ordered a Model 3 stem from Roy.
I haven’t tried one, but have no doubt that I’ll be happy with it.
.022 raw yellow brass with the single heavy ferrule to help to balance against my slide, which has the original, heavier tubes.

I’ve been on a ship gig since September. We play a LOT, so I brought an XO Fedchock Model (since it’s much lighter than my .025 Model 1.) I sure do miss the Lawler! It outplays the XO in every possible way, and don’t even get me started about the sound. Think Toyota 4 cylinder vs Lamborghini V10...

Mikebmiller wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:59 pm

johntarr wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:20 am

That would be a question for Mr. Lawler.

It's not listed on the web site. Just wondering if anyone knew.

bkessler wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:48 pm Question for folks who have had their Lawler trombones for quite a while: any issues with the threading on either the flares or the stems? One of my section-mates is a plumber, and was wondering if I lubricated the flares or stem, and expressed concern that I hadn't even considered it. Since I'm regularly screwing and unscrewing the flares at this point, should I be using some Hetman 10 or something? Or maybe move the horn to a regular case, only taking off the flare when I need a different one?