Sold: Schagerl Aurora bass trombone (yes, another one)
- Burgerbob
- Posts: 6327
- Joined: Apr 23, 2018
Hello! It's me, your local used Schagerl Aurora dealer. I've got another one with low miles, played by a grandma for church gigs on Sunday only. Hetman changes every month. This baby has a ton of notes left in it!
In truth, this owned by a bass trombonist in the Simon Bolivar Orchestra before I bought it. It's a serious orchestral horn with pedigree under conductors like Gustavo Dudamel.
Somehow, I ended up with it. This one is basically the same as the last one I listed: Wide nickel slide in .562, yellow brass crook, removable leadpipe, dual Hagmanns with gold brass valve tubing, one piece bell in 9 7/8" from valve to flare. This time, though, the bell is yellow brass (the other was gold brass).
The slide is also newer, from 2018, and generally the horn is in better shape. Slide has great action, no wear. Hagmanns are quick, though 2nd valve has a click that I couldn't adjust away... thank you, Rene. I did align them by doing some bumper trimming. There is some acid bleed around the bell rim but otherwise beautiful.
Playing wise, I found this one a bit more to my taste than the gold bell one I had recently, which I liked very much already- quick response, even registers, no intonation quirks. The yellow bell gives it a bit more of the dynamic response I am used to with my Bachs, perhaps with a tradeoff of a bit less color in the very softs... but it's not a huge difference. It's definitely easier to play than my Bach monster bass, but I'm living out the sunk cost fallacy with that instead :)
If you're looking for a solo/orchestral bass trombone that works with just about any section you throw at it with ease, here you go.
Also, it looks super, duper cool.
$4200 with case.
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In truth, this owned by a bass trombonist in the Simon Bolivar Orchestra before I bought it. It's a serious orchestral horn with pedigree under conductors like Gustavo Dudamel.
Somehow, I ended up with it. This one is basically the same as the last one I listed: Wide nickel slide in .562, yellow brass crook, removable leadpipe, dual Hagmanns with gold brass valve tubing, one piece bell in 9 7/8" from valve to flare. This time, though, the bell is yellow brass (the other was gold brass).
The slide is also newer, from 2018, and generally the horn is in better shape. Slide has great action, no wear. Hagmanns are quick, though 2nd valve has a click that I couldn't adjust away... thank you, Rene. I did align them by doing some bumper trimming. There is some acid bleed around the bell rim but otherwise beautiful.
Playing wise, I found this one a bit more to my taste than the gold bell one I had recently, which I liked very much already- quick response, even registers, no intonation quirks. The yellow bell gives it a bit more of the dynamic response I am used to with my Bachs, perhaps with a tradeoff of a bit less color in the very softs... but it's not a huge difference. It's definitely easier to play than my Bach monster bass, but I'm living out the sunk cost fallacy with that instead :)
If you're looking for a solo/orchestral bass trombone that works with just about any section you throw at it with ease, here you go.
Also, it looks super, duper cool.
$4200 with case.
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- RoscoTrombone
- Posts: 251
- Joined: Oct 17, 2018
[quote="Burgerbob"]it looks super, duper cool.
$4200 with case.
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I think that's all you needed to say... :lol:
$4200 with case.
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I think that's all you needed to say... :lol: