Rath 00 series
- JCBone
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Just curious, does any have any experience with these. Are they just non modular raths or are they like the shires q series and are are built in china? I noticed Thomann has tge R900 for less then 3k which seems like an amazing deal.
- ithinknot
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Made in China, commercially analogous to the Shires Qs, quality control done in the UK.
You get what you pay for - and I mean that neutrally. At this price point, you're either looking at Chinese-made new, or American/Japanese/European used. Institutions and some individuals may prefer to buy new.
There are already threads about this:
[url]https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?t=16642
[url]https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5990
You get what you pay for - and I mean that neutrally. At this price point, you're either looking at Chinese-made new, or American/Japanese/European used. Institutions and some individuals may prefer to buy new.
There are already threads about this:
- WGWTR180
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- Joined: Sep 04, 2019
[quote="JCBone"]Just curious, does any have any experience with these. Are they just non modular raths or are they like the shires q series and are are built in china? I noticed Thomann has tge R900 for less then 3k which seems like an amazing deal.[/quote]
I'm sure there are some pros out there that play the 00 series Rath but personally I do not know anyone who does. I do, however, know several pros who play the Shires Q series and I've heard very positive feedback. Brand new you can buy a Q Series from The Brass Exchange(I don't work there) for about $3700. Something to think about.
I'm sure there are some pros out there that play the 00 series Rath but personally I do not know anyone who does. I do, however, know several pros who play the Shires Q series and I've heard very positive feedback. Brand new you can buy a Q Series from The Brass Exchange(I don't work there) for about $3700. Something to think about.
- Elow
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The shires Q series are insanely good for the price, but im sure if youre buying from a major store they will have a return policy if you dont like it. If youre looking for a good bass, i would just add another valve to your yamaha
- JCBone
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[quote="Elow"]The shires Q series are insanely good for the price, but im sure if youre buying from a major store they will have a return policy if you dont like it. If youre looking for a good bass, i would just add another valve to your yamaha[/quote]
Truth is I'm not a fan of how my yamaha plays and I don't think it would be worth it considering that it's pretty beat up. I'm probably going to get the shires but I might have an oppurtunity to borrow a good bass at least for a little while.
Truth is I'm not a fan of how my yamaha plays and I don't think it would be worth it considering that it's pretty beat up. I'm probably going to get the shires but I might have an oppurtunity to borrow a good bass at least for a little while.
- Blenky
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- Joined: Oct 24, 2019
I bought an R900 last year as they offer them on 0% finance in the UK. I only use the instrument infrequently and can't call myself a real Bass Trombonist, but it makes a beautiful sound.
I also played a John Packer (JP333) and a Yamaha 620G, the difference between the JP333 and the R900 was huge, but the Rath is £700 more expensive, I also thought that the R900 sounded almost as good as the Yamaha, but the Yamaha is £600 more.
The build quality is fantastic and the valve action actually puts my Conn 88HT to shame!
Pretty happy with my purchase.
I also played a John Packer (JP333) and a Yamaha 620G, the difference between the JP333 and the R900 was huge, but the Rath is £700 more expensive, I also thought that the R900 sounded almost as good as the Yamaha, but the Yamaha is £600 more.
The build quality is fantastic and the valve action actually puts my Conn 88HT to shame!
Pretty happy with my purchase.