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u_8parktoollover
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by u_8parktoollover »

This seems to be an eastman trombone under shires branding. Does anybody know anything about this?
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by ChadA »

I've only seen one or two of these in the wild. They looked to me like Q series, but soldered together (no removable bell or leadpipe, I believe). They played okay, but the fit and finish seemed a little lower (though I might have seen prototypes, not production horns) and I preferred the way the Q series played.
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by u_8parktoollover »

I think it's just a rebranded eastman etb630. Do you think they might release other models?
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ChadA
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by ChadA »

Here's the page from Shires' website: https://www.seshires.com/bravotrombone

The F attachment bracing looks more Eastman than Shires. Who knows?
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by BillO »

I have to wonder, what is the point of this branding?
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by Burgerbob »

[quote="BillO"]I have to wonder, what is the point of this branding?[/quote]

To squeeze all they can out of the Shires brand in the lower market.
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by whitbey »

[quote="Burgerbob"]<QUOTE author="BillO" post_id="112389" time="1588898371" user_id="131">
I have to wonder, what is the point of this branding?[/quote]

To squeeze all they can out of the Shires brand in the lower market.
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So many things out of China have one plant with many brand names. Part of the illusion.