[Trombone-l] Advice

[Eric & Candice Swanson]

Samuel Jay Keyser wrote:

>I have recently changed from a King 2B to a Yamaha YSL 547 big bore  
>horn.  I did this in order to blend better with the other trombone in  
>a swing orchestra I play in.  He uses a big bore horn.
>
>I ran into an unantfcipated problem.  The cup mute a Stone cup mute,  
>is too small for my big bore horn.
>
>Does anyone have any advice about  what would be the best cup mute to  
>get for swing orchestra work for a big bore horn like mine?
>
>  
>

Jay,

Glue a thin strip of cork to each one of the corks to make them a tiny 
bit thicker.  It will work just fine.  Cost...nothing.

Eric