Been playing bass and I need a bass trombone cup mute, none of my other mutes fit in the bell. all of my other mutes are denis wick metal mutes, would rather not buy a brand new one for 100$.

First, welcome to TF!

Re: bass trombone cup mutes, it kind of depends on what you need it for. Assuming you’re in the US, the Wick is a great all-around mute, suitable for jazz, classical, commercial, etc. The Stonelined is (kind of) the standard for jazz and big band, and it’s cheaper than most other mutes. Trumcor make good mutes, although I don’t have one. Jo-Ral are easy to find but not used by many people.

The bad news is that the Wick, Trumcor and Jo-Ral will all cost +/- $100 depending on where you buy them. Some sites like hornguys.com, dillonmusic.com, and hickeys.com have them for around that price. Retail at your local store will be 25-30% higher, if they have one in stock.

Outside the US, Tools for Winds make great mutes, Peter Gane in the UK, and many other European makers. It will cost you time and money, given supply-chain issues due to COVID, labor shortages, etc.

You can always search ebay, Craig’s list, etc. for used ones.

Questions: Will you continue to play bass in future? If not, can you borrow one? What kind of music will you play?

At the moment need it for the big band setting, I'm using my soft tone to cover the need for the bucket, and just need the cup for the rest. I play bass in the group regular year round, although there is no rush to buy it since our season ends after 2 more gigs

I have a Humes & Berg Stonelined cup mute for bass...

[quote="greenbean"]I have a Humes & Berg Stonelined cup mute for bass...[/quote]
What he said. Under $50 on line.