[Trombone-l] Bass Trombone Cup Mute Recommendations

[Eric & Candice Swanson]

Moran, Doug wrote:

>Hi Folks,
>
>I need to buy a bass trombone cup mute.  Looking around I see (in no 
>particular order):
>
>- Jo Ral (adjustable and non-adjustable)
>- Denis Wick (adjustable)
>- Humes & Berg
>- Trumcor Classical
>- Trumcor
>
>  
>
Doug,

I say buy the Humes and Berg (Stonelined) mute and use all the money 
you'll save to pay for a good lesson or a few cases of beer.  The 
Stonelined is the standard cup mute in the business and it works and 
sounds fine.  No need to pay $100 for a mute.  Just make sure you get 
the "Large bore bass trombone" size or whatever they are calling it 
nowadays.  Just make sure it is the biggest one they make.  They used to 
have one that they called the "bass trombone" size, but it really just 
fits the 88H and 42B size horns.  You must get the largest one they make.

(Note:   This only applies to Stonelined cup mutes.  For a straight mute 
you will have to go with an aluminum mute like the Tom Crown, Wick, or 
Jo Ral.)

Eric Swanson