STEVE DAVIS- what kind of horn does he play?

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realcat2826
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by realcat2826 »

:???: Steve Davis is one of my favorite bone players, but I can’t figure out what kind of horn he plays? Anyone know?

Looks and sounds like a large bore.
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Finetales
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by Finetales »

Years ago (I think back in the TTF days) there was a classified listing for a straight King 4B with a dual bore slide (I think .525-.547) that I think the seller stated was made for Steve Davis. It's been a long time, but maybe my memory is still correct on that.
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Matt_K
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by Matt_K »

He’s played on a large bore Courtouis for a fairly long time now. Or at least as of around 10 years ago, I don’t know if he’s changed it up since then.

He found it at a second hand store, so it wasn’t new and he wasn’t sure of the model when I asked. At the time he said he had tried newer ones and they didn’t quite work as well for him!
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Bach5G
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by Bach5G »

I sent Steve an email and he has replied:

“My horn is an Antoine Courtois model 155 large bore (large shank) trombone 8 1/2” bell.”
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RJMason
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by RJMason »

Yup Courtois this century, 4B silver sonic before.
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HBack
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by HBack »

He owned a 4B Silver Sonic years ago, but never played it. He has played the Courtois 155 on virtually every gig and recording he’s done since the late 1980s. Same horn….