pBone mini practice mute

[plastic]

Hi,

I'm a 'new' forum member and have been away from Trombone Chat or Forum (not sure which) for at least 10 years.

Can anyone recommend a practice mute known to fit the pBone mini Eb alto trombone? Sshhmute has a few different flugelhorn mutes, but I'm not sure which might fit. Other brands also considered.

re: pBone mini.
A cheap experiment to determine if I might be able to play alto trombone/sackbut left-handed due to right-hand/arm mobility issues.

I currently play Baroque trumpet (no vent holes) and might be looking to branch out, if feasible.

Also, does T-bone Chat have a search feature? I can't seem to find one.

Thanks!

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(Dave)

[Matt K]

Normally, you'd need a few extra posts to get search access but this is such an organic question that I just overrode that, you can now search.

I doubt you'll find anyone who has a pbone mini AND a flugel mute though you might be surprised. How quiet do you need it to be? You might want to consider something with a little flexibility, like a softone mute. That can be utilized based on the diameter of the bell and won't matter what the taper of the bell is.

[CalgaryTbone]

I used to use the pBone mini as my travel horn for vacation weeks when I would need to come back to the orchestra the next week. I used a Best Brass Practice Mute with it and it fit well. The Rejano Practice Mute is available for alto trombone - those are my favorite practice mutes, but I don't own the alto version.

Jim Scott

[Kbiggs]

Pampet mutes (through Amazon) sell trombone mutes for about $35 and French horn mutes for about $30. They might work, and they’re cheaper than the Best Brass for this type of experiment.

[timothy42b]

I have a mini pBone and a Renuzit mute.

I'm not sure renuzit is still made but you might be able to find something similar.

I had to add some self adhesive weatherstripping but it works very nicely.

[Matt K]

Pampet mutes (through Amazon) sell trombone mutes for about $35 and French horn mutes for about $30. They might work, and they’re cheaper than the Best Brass for this type of experiment.

I think french horn would be way to big no? Typically altos need a flugelhorn mute - and unfortunately the demand for both flugelhorn and alto trombone mutes is not particularly high

The Rejano advice might be your best bet, they appear to be pretty reasonably priced:
https://www.dillonmusic.com/products/de ... googlebase

If you called up Dillon and asked them, they'd probably even verify it fits in a pbone mini before shipping

[CalgaryTbone]

I am a big fan of the Rejano practice mutes. Lightweight, pretty small footprint, blows great, and good pitch. The new ones are made of a softer, slightly squishy material that should survive any drops to the floor as well.

Jim Scott

[timothy42b]

Someone here has posted a digital file for a 3D printed practice mute.

I think it's parametric, so in principle you could easily adjust it for a mini.

Just about every library has 3D printers now, or you can probably find an elementary school child to print it for you.

Or there are commercial sites, though I've never used one. Here's an example of a list:

https://wargamegeeks.com/blog/best-3d-p ... -websites/