Looking for a trombone
- duffage
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- Joined: May 24, 2022
I am looking for a trombone for my son - the teacher has said he needs a medium-large bore, Bb/F tenor instrument as he is working at grade 3.
Budget is around £700..
Budget is around £700..
- hyperbolica
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You're in the UK? A used King 607/608 would fit that requirement. Great horn for a student.
- ithinknot
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Used Yamaha YSL 356 or 446, too, or something like <LINK_TEXT text="https://edinburghmusiccentre.co.uk/bras ... h5wvzycmt1">https://edinburghmusiccentre.co.uk/brass-instruments-1/gs3f7vp3bsb51499y1iuh5wvzycmt1</LINK_TEXT>
(I'd say .525 bore and F attachment might be overkill for grade 3 - I never played anything bigger than a standard .500 student horn until preparing for grade 8 - but a lot depends on age and whether reaching 6th and 7th position is a challenge.)
(I'd say .525 bore and F attachment might be overkill for grade 3 - I never played anything bigger than a standard .500 student horn until preparing for grade 8 - but a lot depends on age and whether reaching 6th and 7th position is a challenge.)
- OneTon
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King used to make a 3B plus with an f attachment that would fit the requirements. Bach makes a 36B in many variations. I have a used Conn 79H that would fit the requirements but not quite the budget. It is not for sale yet. I have seen another that’s L640. Any of these horns are out there used, worth the money, and within your budget.
After I studied with Herb Rankin for two years he was ready for me to get an 88H although I don’t think he would have kicked and screamed about any of the above options. I had enough money in the bank at age 12 from raking leaves and delivering newspapers, to buy a new 88H. Times were different. We moved to North Africa and I stuck with the Conn 18H for a number of years. Mr. Rankin had taught me how to maintain the trombone and it never required any servicing during the time that I played it.
Sometimes there isn’t much difference in price for intermediate and professional in the used market. That bore size is versatile and will play well many different genres. The 0.525 professional horns are often suitable for for study at college or university over here, depending on your major, degree program, and advisor, and can last a lifetime for a player. As such, a professional 0.525 can be an excellent deterrent to trombone acquisition syndrome (TAS).
Yamaha has a hefty minimum yearly purchase quota (read Lexus) to become a dealer. Yamaha funnels brand new intermediate horns here through the local university to teach music education majors who play woodwind instruments how to play a brass instrument. After a semester, the local dealer receives this inventory, tweaks any issues, and sells the lightly used instruments as used inventory, worth the money. If there are similar arrangements in existence in the UK and you have your hearts set on a pretty instrument in pristine condition, then it might be worth the drive or train ride.
Cheers,
After I studied with Herb Rankin for two years he was ready for me to get an 88H although I don’t think he would have kicked and screamed about any of the above options. I had enough money in the bank at age 12 from raking leaves and delivering newspapers, to buy a new 88H. Times were different. We moved to North Africa and I stuck with the Conn 18H for a number of years. Mr. Rankin had taught me how to maintain the trombone and it never required any servicing during the time that I played it.
Sometimes there isn’t much difference in price for intermediate and professional in the used market. That bore size is versatile and will play well many different genres. The 0.525 professional horns are often suitable for for study at college or university over here, depending on your major, degree program, and advisor, and can last a lifetime for a player. As such, a professional 0.525 can be an excellent deterrent to trombone acquisition syndrome (TAS).
Yamaha has a hefty minimum yearly purchase quota (read Lexus) to become a dealer. Yamaha funnels brand new intermediate horns here through the local university to teach music education majors who play woodwind instruments how to play a brass instrument. After a semester, the local dealer receives this inventory, tweaks any issues, and sells the lightly used instruments as used inventory, worth the money. If there are similar arrangements in existence in the UK and you have your hearts set on a pretty instrument in pristine condition, then it might be worth the drive or train ride.
Cheers,