Does anyone have any experience with instruments from the Schuster Company in Markneukirchen? I don’t know much about 19th century style German trombones but am hoping to learn more. This trombone’s slide action needs a bit of work but it seems to play very well with the mouthpiece that it came with. It is responsive and colorful with an easy high range. It appears very similar to trombone Nr. 55 in the catalogue of “Die Deutsche Posaune im Vogtland.” Might this instrument be useable in a 19th c. historically informed performance context? The mouthpiece has some markings that are difficult to read but “Coln” appears to be visible. Could that be an indication of the age of the mouthpiece due to the spelling? I wanted to see what people with more experience thought about this trombone’s possibilities. Thanks!
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