WTB: Budget Pro Small Bore
- fsgazda
- Posts: 219
- Joined: Jun 24, 2018
I am interested in buying an inexpensive professional small bore trombone. Prefer .500 - .508 bore. Cosmetics not critical, but must be in good shape with a good+ slide. Yamaha, King, Bach, Conn or other brands considered.
I prefer to stay around $400 or so. The drawback is that I have very little small bore experience. You can see in my profile that I play yellow brass shires large tenor and bass. I don't know if my yellow brass preference would translate to a small bore or not. There are a couple of horns here that I am interested in, but I am gun shy because I really don't know what works well for me.
What will I use it for? Well, I'm not a jazz player, although I've played a little Dixieland. Mainly I just want to fill in the gap in my stable. I plan to use it on my next recital (this fall) for an Arthur Pryor piece (also playing the Finger Sonata on alto, Martin Ballade on big tenor, and the Brubeck Concerto on bass). I play some pit jobs, and have played a couple of shows that would have worked better on a smaller horn, so I may use it for that as well.
Would appreciate any feedback for what I should be looking for, as well as horns for sale.
Thanks!
I prefer to stay around $400 or so. The drawback is that I have very little small bore experience. You can see in my profile that I play yellow brass shires large tenor and bass. I don't know if my yellow brass preference would translate to a small bore or not. There are a couple of horns here that I am interested in, but I am gun shy because I really don't know what works well for me.
What will I use it for? Well, I'm not a jazz player, although I've played a little Dixieland. Mainly I just want to fill in the gap in my stable. I plan to use it on my next recital (this fall) for an Arthur Pryor piece (also playing the Finger Sonata on alto, Martin Ballade on big tenor, and the Brubeck Concerto on bass). I play some pit jobs, and have played a couple of shows that would have worked better on a smaller horn, so I may use it for that as well.
Would appreciate any feedback for what I should be looking for, as well as horns for sale.
Thanks!
- Doug_Elliott
- Posts: 4155
- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
Yamaha 354's can be found for less than that.
Olds trombones from the 50's and 60's would be a good choice - pretty much any of them.
You can borrow my Recording for a while if you want, but it's not for sale.
Olds trombones from the 50's and 60's would be a good choice - pretty much any of them.
You can borrow my Recording for a while if you want, but it's not for sale.
- PhilipEdCarlson
- Posts: 111
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
- Conn 4H - $300
- Conn 30H - $350
- Olds Super - $400
- Olds Super - $700
- Buescher 410-TrueTone (TIS) - $275
- doctortrombone
- Posts: 146
- Joined: Apr 21, 2018
If you're till looking, I may have a few you might like. Some are still being reconditioned.
Martin Handcraft Imperial. Great horn for Dixieland. .475/.510 bore and 7" bell.
Conn 23H. Like a modern 6H. .500 bore with gold brass outers and a nickel crook.
I have others as well, but those two are right in your price range.
Martin Handcraft Imperial. Great horn for Dixieland. .475/.510 bore and 7" bell.
Conn 23H. Like a modern 6H. .500 bore with gold brass outers and a nickel crook.
I have others as well, but those two are right in your price range.
- fsgazda
- Posts: 219
- Joined: Jun 24, 2018
[quote="doctortrombone"]If you're till looking, I may have a few you might like. Some are still being reconditioned.
Martin Handcraft Imperial. Great horn for Dixieland. .475/.510 bore and 7" bell.
Conn 23H. Like a modern 6H. .500 bore with gold brass outers and a nickel crook.
I have others as well, but those two are right in your price range.[/quote]
Hi doctortrombone, check your PM.
Martin Handcraft Imperial. Great horn for Dixieland. .475/.510 bore and 7" bell.
Conn 23H. Like a modern 6H. .500 bore with gold brass outers and a nickel crook.
I have others as well, but those two are right in your price range.[/quote]
Hi doctortrombone, check your PM.