[Trombone-l] Trombone-l Digest, Vol 20, Issue 4

[Eric & Candice Swanson]

PrivtBnkr at aol.com wrote:

>Ditto to Wayne and others on the Spectacular Trombonists CD...One of the  
>best!
> 
>Now, I would like to get some input from the group on the following  
>issue...We have recently moved to The Villages in Central FL, and my playing  
>opportunities have changed from strictly big band lead jobs to playing with 2  Concert 
>Bands, church groups and possibly some other venues as I get  acquainted.
> 
>I am using a Bach 16 tenor trombone, and it was suggested by a friend  before 
>moving here that I might want to get into a larger bore horn for the  legit 
>work...
> 
>The question is...What possible larger bore horns could I move to  (without a 
>trigger) to accomplish this?
> 
>  
>

George,

The Bach 36 would be a good choice.  Big enough for a "legit" sound, but 
not too big.  Not too hard for you to get used to, I would think.  The 
Yamaha .525" bore would be a good choice also.  You might have to go to 
a slightly deeper mouthpiece too.

Eric Swanson