Well I did it
- rubberchops
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- Joined: May 23, 2022
I bought an honest to goodness brass trombone. It's a King Cleveland 605 that cost me the princely sum of $125.
- Kingfan
- Posts: 1371
- Joined: Apr 11, 2018
Those Kings are good solid players. What did you have before, a pBone?
- rubberchops
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- Joined: May 23, 2022
Yep, I was using a pBone. What's funny is that my King was half as much as the pBone cost.
- Kingfan
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- Joined: Apr 11, 2018
[quote="rubberchops"]Yep, I was using a pBone. What's funny is that my King was half as much as the pBone cost.[/quote]
Not if you bought the King new!
Not if you bought the King new!
- rubberchops
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- Joined: May 23, 2022
Yeah no doubt. I got a great deal.
- HermanGerman
- Posts: 127
- Joined: Oct 29, 2021
No, you got a 605...
- BGuttman
- Posts: 7368
- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
[quote="HermanGerman"]No, you got a 605...[/quote]
A working playing trombone for US$125 is a good deal. Sure, sometimes you can find one for less, but more often you pay more and get less.
A working playing trombone for US$125 is a good deal. Sure, sometimes you can find one for less, but more often you pay more and get less.
- Matt_K
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- Joined: Mar 21, 2018
Yeah, 605 is a solid instrument and an incredible upgrade compared to a phone, especially at that price point. You may want to consider getting a chem clean and slide work on it depending on condition. Since these are "student" horns, sometimes they aren't in the best of shape and a really nice slide makes the instrument much less annoying to play... but you wouldn't realize it until you've played a slide that isn't annoying. But beyond that enjoy it!
- Ozzlefinch
- Posts: 153
- Joined: Jan 15, 2022
Congrats on your "new" horn! That's actually a pretty decent price. +1 on taking it in to a tech for a cleaning and adjustment.
I bought a p-bone last Christmas as a gift to myself just to try it out. It plays fine, happy colors, and definitely light weight. BUT..... it does NOT mix well with other brass instruments. It definitely needs to be played either solo or with other P-instruments.
I wouldn't recommend one to a beginner for that reason alone. You are better off doing as the OP did and buying a second-hand student instrument made of brass. The brass 'bone will serve you well for many years and you can play it in just about any environment without problems.
My summary of the P-bone is to buy one if you want one, play it for fun and practice, but don't expect to use it in any actual bands/orchestras outside of a "comedy skit" type of concept.
I bought a p-bone last Christmas as a gift to myself just to try it out. It plays fine, happy colors, and definitely light weight. BUT..... it does NOT mix well with other brass instruments. It definitely needs to be played either solo or with other P-instruments.
I wouldn't recommend one to a beginner for that reason alone. You are better off doing as the OP did and buying a second-hand student instrument made of brass. The brass 'bone will serve you well for many years and you can play it in just about any environment without problems.
My summary of the P-bone is to buy one if you want one, play it for fun and practice, but don't expect to use it in any actual bands/orchestras outside of a "comedy skit" type of concept.
- rubberchops
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- Joined: May 23, 2022
Thanks for the kind words everyone.
- BGuttman
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- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
I have a Cool Winds plastic trombone (with F-attachment). I bought it for Christmas Caroling outdoors. Definitely won't play it in a group unless I must. It has one advantage: it's nearly impossible to dent the slide.
Halfway decent brass trombones are available in the used market. Stay away from cheap Chinese or Indian instruments -- they are really bad.
Halfway decent brass trombones are available in the used market. Stay away from cheap Chinese or Indian instruments -- they are really bad.
- HermanGerman
- Posts: 127
- Joined: Oct 29, 2021
All my students begin (and some end) with cheap Chinese trombones sold Thomann, Germany. They are very fine instruments!
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