Bluetooth page turn button - where do you bass trombonists affix this?

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Bassbonesso
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Bluetooth page turn button - where do you bass trombonists affix this?

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Can’t put it where tenor players do - 2nd valve paddle preempt that location. Wondering what y’all do.

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... which is a pretty good argument for using foot pedals. Seriously, that's why I punted on the button. The pedals work great. If I'd been stubborn, I was thinking of going in the direction of using one of the clip-on or stick-on (somehow) devices on my color or collarbone area. But that takes moving your hand off the horn.

I'd recommend going with pedals.
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Check out "trombone flic mounts" on Etsy. TEA industries makes some standards and is very willing to custom make a mount. I have one for my Rath R9 and one for my Getzen 1052. Also have one for my large tenor. Foot pedals can work fine, but some venues are not foot pedal friendly.
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Bassbonesso wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 12:53 pm Can’t put it where tenor players do - 2nd valve paddle preempt that location. Wondering what y’all do.

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My fundamental problem with the buttons vs. the pedals is that -- with a double-valve horn -- there just seem to be too many situations where you don't want to take your thumb or finger off/on either of the triggers in order to turn (or scroll) the page. Plus, that almost always seems to involve some degree of hand adjustment/repositioning in the process. It's hard enough to hold a double-valve bass comfortably and efficiently in the first place, and anything that "interrupts" my grip is just more hassle. I do concede the advantages of the button -- particularly in certain performance situations.

I think this depends a lot on how you hold the beast. In my situation, using my left index finger just wouldn't work at all. And I like to be able to do things with one or both valves while I'm scrolling the page, and without shifting hand position. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. Also, it may depend on what kind of music you're faced with in one case or another. I can imagine using the pedals for some circumstances and the button for others.
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Amati Oval Euph
1924 Buescher 3-valve Eb tuba
Schiller American Heritage 7B clone bass trombone
M/K nickel MV50 leadpipe
DE LB K/K8/110 Lexan
1947 Olds "Standard" trombone (Bach 12c)
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Everyone is different, but this works for me :idk:
Rath R9 and Getzen 1052

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I couldn’t use the flat orientation of the Flic Grip so he customized one for me on a slant.
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This is how I made it fit on my Thein (and in the Bonna case). It’s velcro around the brace, and a elestic band around the other brace to prevent it from moving
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